How do our organs work together to keep us living and breathing? How do we keep our bodies healthy? Students looking for information on the human body will spend hours with this in...
Here's a new series that will send young readers on the road to a healthy lifestyle. Each book looks at a different aspect of leading a healthy life, from clearing and caring for t...
Here's a new series that will send young readers on the road to a healthy lifestyle. Each book looks at a different aspect of leading a healthy life, from clearing and caring for t...
The Facts On File Illustrated Guide to the Human Body provides a wide-ranging, visual reference to the human body. This new eight-volume set contains information on anatomy, physio...
Cells are the building blocks of all parts of the human body, and groups of cells form the tissues and organs that keep us alive. In addition, many different types of cells make up...
Blood transports all necessary nutrients for example, oxygen, proteins, ions throughout the body. Throughout the process, the blood picks up fresh nutrients and carries away waste....
You cannot live without proper nutrition, and the digestive system aids in getting that nutrition into your body. Learn about eating healthy and the process of digestion.
From fertilisation to birth, human development spans approximately 264 days. During this time, a single cell gives rise to many cells. These cells will eventually take on individua...
The Immune System describes the fascinating ability of our body to defend itself against infections and other diseases. This book presents the many aspects of immunity and their si...
Reproduction is an inherent aspect of life. Organisms reproduce for survival;to continue the existence of their species on the earth. Some organisms also reproduce for pleasure and...
Oxygen is one of the essential nutrients of life. Without it, we would die. The Respiratory System explores this essential nutrient and describes the complex system of organs that ...
Discover the intricacies of the skeletal and muscular systems and learn how these two systems work together to provide structure and movement to the body.
The nervous system allows us to move, feel, and think. This title discusses the development and organisation of the nervous system, its functions, and what complications might aris...
Explore the subtle chemical and biological changes that drugs produce in the brain and body to cause the physical and emotional dependence characteristic of addiction.
Here is a creative new introduction to the Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems and how they work together to keep the body functioning. A Day in the Life of the Brain will draw ...
Ideal for anyone interested in learning about the nervous system, this helpful “road map” of the brain explains various brain structures and pinpoints their locations and particula...
Light, sound, taste, and smell shape our lives dramatically, but how does this happen? How can a far-away noise elicit a joyful memory or a cry? How can the smell of cookies take y...
Brain Facts identifies the unusual facts that surround the study of the human brain. It also takes a close look at how the brain works, where in the brain its major functions resid...
How the Brain Grows provides students with a foundation of knowledge about the structure and function of the organ also known as the body's "CEO" and "CPU." Appealing, full-color f...
Gain a better understanding of how and why the brain causes us to sleep and to dream, how sleep patterns work, and how dreams fit into the sleep process.
Brain Development introduces basic brain anatomy and brain development to high school students. It discusses the molecular basis of central nervous system specification, starting f...
This intriguing book explores love in all its forms and from many perspectives. The biological underpinnings of feelings are explored, including the interaction of brain, nervous s...
Anatomedia: General Anatomy Principles and Applications is a practically orientated book to introduce general anatomy concepts to medical, nursing and allied health students. The ...
An invaluable addition to medical reference collections, the Human Body On File™ CD-ROM set provides a thorough and complete overview of the human body. Comprised of the CD-ROM ver...
This Gray Matter guide explores the ways we learn to speak and use language. The author reveals how and why children are able to develop language skills quickly, pinpoints the regi...
The human mind is a learning machine. We are constantly taking in new information, processing that information, and making decisions based on what we learn. Biofeedback is a proces...
Emotion is a universal language understood by all cultures. It is an integral part of our spoken and written language, our art, and our music. Various emotions enable us to respond...
Striking images showing the brain at work have appeared in newspaper articles, on television, and even in movies. But how are they formed and what do they really mean? Several mode...
Everything that we experience depends on sensing and perceiving. Specialised receptors for the five senses—hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting, and touching—capture information from...
Scientists, educators, physicians, and even some parents thought they had a handle on the teen brain. It was assumed that the adolescent brain was fully equipped with all the machi...
An invaluable addition to medical reference collections, the two-volume Human Body On File" set provides a thorough and complete overview of the human body. Comprised of Human Anat...
Human Anatomy On File
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