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Author
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Formats
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
Publisher
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Pub. Date
2018
Edition
Unabridged
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"--
7) Show me!
Author
Publisher
HarperFestival
Pub. Date
c1999
Language
English
Description
Traacy and Labrosse take a sweet peek at knees, noses, and other body parts. Full color. Show me your nose, is that where it grows? I'm gonna nuzzle that nose! Tom Tracy depicts a familiar game that is a favorite with babies and toddlers. Who can resist nuzzling noses tweaking cheeks and tickling tummies? Darcia Labrosse's tender illustrations capture the simple fun of this gentle game with warmth and glee.
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
2nd edition, enhanced and updated.
Language
English
Description
"Understand the human body as never before, from the smallest components of a cell to complex body systems. Explore human anatomy in incredible detail and clarity through virtually life-size 3-D illustrations and scans. Discover how the body works, how it changes from infancy to old age, and what can go wrong and why"--Page [4] of cover.
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Raintree
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Find out all about the human body, including the millions of bacteria that live in and on us and help our body function healthily, our digestive system, bones and muscles, blood and heart, lungs and breathing, the size of our brain, and the number of hairs on our head."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Co
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"What Makes Your Body Work? explains the inner workings of some of the body's major organs and systems. Readers can perform fun easy experiments that will help them measure their own lung volume or understand why the brain can decipher ltteers in the wrnog oredr in a wrod. Entertaining illustrations and explanatory diagrams give details that help reveal what really makes the body work."--
13) Body basics
Author
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Explains how the many different and complex elerments of the human body work together.
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.
18) Carved in bone
Author
Series
Body farm mysteries volume 1
Language
English
Description
Investigation of the discovery of a woman's body, mummified after 30 years in a Tennessee cave, brings forensic anthropologist Bill Brockton of the Body Farm into conflict with inhabitants of a remote mountain community. The county's uncooperative sheriff and incompetent deputy threaten to derail the investigation, as do Brockton's personal demons-- lingering guilt over the death of his wife and the fury of a medical examiner whom Brockton opposes...
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