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"The Earth teems with sights and textures, sounds and vibrations, smells and tastes, electric and magnetic fields. But every animal is enclosed within its own unique sensory bubble, perceiving but a tiny sliver of an immense world. This book welcomes us into a previously unfathomable dimension--the world as it is truly perceived by other animals. We encounter beetles that are drawn to fires (and fireworks), songbirds that can see the Earth's magnetic...
2) 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...
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"Some low-frequency sounds--such as noise from storms or truck engines--can make you feel dizzy and nauseated. An index finger's light touch can stop people from losing balance. You are more prone to trip when you think someone is watching you. A breakthrough in improving balance as we age might just come through the study of the Achilles tendon. A person gets "falling down drunk" due to a tiny structure in the inner ear that floats when it becomes...
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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"An illuminating, entertaining tour of the physical imperfections--from faulty knees to junk DNA--that make us human. We humans like to think of ourselves as highly evolved creatures. But if we are supposedly evolution's greatest creation, why do we have such bad knees? Why do we catch head colds so often--two hundred times more often than a dog? How come our wrists have so many useless bones? Why is the vast majority of our genetic code pointless?...
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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)...
8) 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...
9) Guts
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Raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomach. Her mom has one, too, so it's probably just a bug. Raina eventually returns to school, where she's dealing with the usual highs and lows: friends, not-friends, and classmates who think the school year is just one long gross-out session. It soon becomes clear that Raina's tummy trouble isn't going away... and it coincides with her worries about food, school, and changing friendships. What's going...
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"From acclaimed journalist Bill Gifford comes a roaring journey into the world of anti-aging science in search of answers to a universal obsession: what can be done about getting old? SPRING CHICKEN: Stay Young Forever (or Die Trying) SPRING CHICKEN is a full-throttle, high-energy ride through the latest research, popular mythology, and ancient wisdom on mankind's oldest obsession: How can we live longer? And better? In his funny, self-deprecating...
12) Your heart
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The heart carries oxygen-rich blood to our cells every second of our lives, and we don't even have to do much to keep this muscular organ moving. Incredibly, it only takes about 60 seconds to pump blood to every cell in the entire body! This fun fact and many more are found in this informative volume. Readers will learn about the different chambers of the heart, the path of blood through it, and how it works with blood vessels. Supportive illustrations,...
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"In this fascinating journey through the human body and across the globe, Dr. Reisman weaves together stories about our insides with a unique perspective on life, culture, and the natural world. Jonathan Reisman, M.D.-a physician, adventure traveler and naturalist-brings readers on an odyssey navigating our insides like an explorer discovering a new world with The Unseen Body. With unique insight, Reisman shows us how understanding mountain watersheds...
14) Your lungs
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We need oxygen every moment of our lives, yet we don't even need to think about breathing! The brain makes sure our lungs keep working, whether we're aware of it or not. In this informative volume, readers will follow the path of a breath of air, both in and out of the lungs. Along the way, they'll learn biology vocabulary and the importance of body parts working together to provide the body with life-giving oxygen and rid it of carbon dioxide. Simple...
15) 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...
16) Your stomach
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We rarely think about our stomachs until we feel hunger pangs or a stomachache. But every time we put something in our mouth and swallow, our stomach gets to work performing vital tasks to provide our body with the energy and nutrition it needs. This volume is the perfect doorway to the human digestive system. Readers will learn the basic mechanics of digestion as well as other entertaining facts through thoughtful text, colorful diagrams, and supporting...
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