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1) Anatomicum
Author
Publisher
Big Picture Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Welcome to the museum that is always open to explore. Step inside the pages of Anatomicum to enjoy the experience of a museum from the comfort of your own home. The 2019 offering from Welcome to the Museum guides readers through the human body, from the muscles we use to show emotion, to the delicate workings of the brain. With sumptuous artwork and expert text, this beautiful book is a feast of anatomical knowledge.
Author
Language
English
Description
Bill Bryson once again proves himself to be an incomparable companion as he guides us through the human body--how it functions, its remarkable ability to heal itself, and (unfortunately) the ways it can fail. Full of extraordinary facts (your body made a million red blood cells since you started reading this) and irresistible Brysonesque anecdotes, The Body will lead you to a deeper understanding of the miracle that is life in general and you in particular....
Author
Language
English
Description
""To build a world that works for everyone, we must first make the radical decision to love every facet of ourselves. . . . 'The body is not an apology' is the mantra we should all embrace." -Kimberlae Crenshaw, legal scholar and founder and Executive Director, African American Policy Forum"--
8) Flights
Author
Publisher
Riverhead Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
Description
A seventeenth-century Dutch anatomist discovers the Achilles tendon by dissecting his own amputated leg. Chopin's heart is carried back to Warsaw in secret by his adoring sister. A woman must return to her native Poland in order to poison her terminally ill high school sweetheart, and a young man slowly descends into madness when his wife and child mysteriously vanish during a vacation and just as suddenly reappear. Through these brilliantly imagined...
Author
Publisher
Aurum Press Limited
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
BODY: The infographic book of us is the ultimate visual guide to the human body broken down into thematic sections of the physical, chemical, genetic, sensitive, coordinated, thinking, growing and medical body. Information fathered together by established author Steve Parker, will be beautifully displayed through the striking and accessible graphics with a similar aesthetic of Taste. Moving away from the tired treatment of an anatomical guide, this...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Drawing upon an incredible range of cutting-edge science, real-life examples, and personal experience, Simon Roberts explores the complexity of even the simplest of tasks that humans perform every day and explains how, with a greater awareness of the processes at work, we can tap into our full potential and excel in any area of our lives"--
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Pediatrician Betty Choi invites kids ages 8 and up to explore the marvels of the human body with lively hands-on projects and activities. Packed with colorful diagrams of how each major body system works, fun facts, and easy tests that kids can use to learn about and evaluate their own body functions, The Human Body Learning Lab makes biology more exciting and engaging than ever"--
Author
Publisher
Peachtree
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Of course you have a body, but do you have a clue where all the body parts you've got are found and what they do? You think you have a handle on your anatomy, but can you handle tricky riddle poems? Come on--let's see."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
c2011
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
This series for young children provides easy-to-understand facts and answers. Launching the series is Who Has What?, a simple story following Nellie and Gus on a family outing to the beach. Humorous illustrations, conversations between the siblings, and aclear text all reassure young kids that whether they have a girl's body or a boy's, their bodies are perfectly normal, healthy, and wonderful.
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Iris is riding a strange and very dirty school bus on a field trip when she discovers hands reaching out of a hatch under her seat--but are they seeking her help or trying to grab her for some other reason?
Author
Series
Parts books (Tedd Arnold) volume 3
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
A young boy is worried about what will happen to his body when he hears such expressions as "I'm tongue-tied," "don't give me any of your lip," and "I put my foot in my mouth."
20) Bodies
Author
Publisher
Picador
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
1st Picador ed.
Language
English
Description
Orbach diagnoses the crisis in our relationship to our bodies, and points the way toward a process of healing.
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