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Author:

Hynes, Margaret, 1970- author.

Title:

Human body : amazing information-- right before your eyes! / author, Margaret Hynes ; illustrations, Andy Crisp.

Publisher:

Kingfisher,

Copyright Date:

2013

Description:

63 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 27 cm.

Subject:

Human body.
Human physiology.
Human anatomy.

Other Authors:

Crisp, Andy (Illustrator), illustrator.

Notes:

Subtitle from cover. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Magnificent measures -- Building blocks -- Food processing -- Fueling the body -- Lungs in action -- It's in the blood! -- Transportation network -- The skin you're in -- From head to toe -- Body defenses -- Body invaders -- Water of life -- Waste disposal -- Coping with extremes -- Mind control -- The body's Internet -- Sleepyheads -- Sight and hearing -- Smell and taste -- Touch -- Moving around -- New life -- Growing and developing -- Code for life -- It's in the genes! -- Staying healthy -- Useful charts -- Glossary.

Summary:

"... graphs, maps, and symbols illustrate essential facts, from the tips of the toes to the hairs on the head"--P. [4] of cover.

Series:

Picture this

ISBN:

0753468883 (trade)
9780753468883 (trade)

LCCN:

bl2013028991

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

CYPF706 -- Musser Public Library (Muscatine)