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1) Your brain
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The amazing brain can send signals to body parts at a speed of 200 miles (322 km) per hour! That comes in handy when someone is in danger or needs to move fast. Readers will appreciate the mysterious, fascinating organ in their skull known as the brain as they learn about the five main parts of the brain and their special functions. They'll also find out what they can do to keep their brain working well. Simple illustrations and bright photographs...
4) Your bones
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We don't often think about it, but we'd be a pile of skin and other organs without our bones. This helpful guide to the human skeleton presents readers with a key body system. They will be acquainted with groups of bones such as the spine and skull and learn what they need to do to keep their bones healthy. Carefully chosen photographs and illustrations support the accessible text, which is a valuable introduction to several key biology concepts.
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"Bill Bryson, bestselling author of A Short History of Nearly Everything, takes us on a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body. As compulsively readable as it is comprehensive, this is Bryson at his very best, a must-read owner's manual for everybody. 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)...
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DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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Examines "all the complex processes that keep our bodies alive and thriving, from the basic building blocks of the body--our cells--to skin, muscles, and bones and the ways in which our many parts work together. Learn about the senses, how we read faces and body language, nutrition and immunity, the brain, sleep, memory, dreams, and much more"--Amazon.com.
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Storey Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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"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"--
9) Human body
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Focusing on contemporary and historical developments in the study of human anatomy, this features clear, age appropriate text, photographs, charts, graphics, and 3-D models highlighting the inner workings of our bodies -- from the framework of our skeleton to the millions of tiny cells that make our bodies work. In this updated edition, kids can discover how muscles and joints help us move, find out how x-rays work, see the network of nerves inside...
10) My heart
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Amicus Illustrated
Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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"After getting their heart rates up while on a bike ride, a boy named Rico teaches his younger sister Rosa about the heart"--
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DK
Pub. Date
2013.
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English
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"Your body is an amazing machine that contains more than 200 bones and millions of cells. Find out what reflexes are, why we need food, how the heart beats and about the complex functions it performs without you being aware of them."--
14) Your muscles
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All our movements depend on our amazing muscles. In this lively volume, readers will discover how the three kinds of muscles-skeletal, cardiac, and smooth-work in collaboration with their other body parts to keep them moving. They'll learn what extraordinary machines the human body's more than 600 muscles are as well as how to keep them healthy and toned. Accessible text and supporting diagrams and photographs make this book a valuable tool in addressing...
15) Why do I bleed?
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Want to know how arteries carry oxygen-rich blood throughout our bodies and what blood type means? Fun illustrations and entertaining text help give kids a clear understanding of the blood and circulatory system.
18) Why do I grow?
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Want to know how bones, fingernails, and hair form and grow throughout our lives? Fun illustrations and entertaining text help give kids a clear understanding of how our bodies grow and change throughout our lives.
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Kingfisher
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"The Spectacular Science of the Human Body is guaranteed to answer all those tricky science questions that children ask about their bodies - and that parents often struggle to answer - such as: What are the different parts of our brain, and what do they do? How do vaccines work? What is DNA, and how do we inherit it? And many, many more! The bright, busy artworks will encourage science-hungry children to pore over every detail and truly get to grips...
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