How the Body Works (How It Works)
(From Amazon): An introduction to the human body with "hands-on" experiments and projects for all the family. Step-by-step instructions lead you through each stage of discovery.
Additional Details
- Resource Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 978-0751308334
- Print Status
- In Print
- Sections
- 88
- Pages
- 192
- Suggested Grades
- 4th - 8th
- Publisher
- Dorling Kindersley Child's P/B
- Copyright
- 1999
Sections
- 1 Section 1: The Body
- 2 What Makes a Body?
- 3 The Body's Ingredients
- 4 Body Shapes and Sizes
- 5 Faces and Features
- 6 The Body's Limits
- 7 Body Systems
- 8 The Body's Building Blocks
- 9 Body Cells
- 10 The Cell Membrane
- 11 Section 2: The Body's Surface
- 12 The Living Barrier
- 13 The Skin
- 14 Skin Changes
- 15 Fingerprints
- 16 Hair and Nails
- 17 Section 3: The Body's Framework
- 18 The Flexible Frame
- 19 The Skeleton
- 20 Inside Bones
- 21 Joints and Levers
- 22 Types of Joints
- 23 Section 4: The Moving Body
- 24 Muscles and Movement
- 25 Muscles
- 26 Muscle Teams
- 27 Muscle Pairs
- 28 Muscle Stamina and Strength
- 29 The Versatile Hand
- 30 Section 5: The Oxygen Supply
- 31 The Lungs and Breathing
- 32 The Respiratory System
- 33 Breathing In and Out
- 34 Lung Power
- 35 Section 6:Fueling the Body
- 36 Eating and Digestion
- 37 Diet and Energy
- 38 The Digestive System
- 39 Teeth
- 40 Chewing and Swallowing
- 41 Digestion
- 42 Section 7: Transport and Maintenance
- 43 The Circulatory System
- 44 Circulation
- 45 The Heart
- 46 The Heartbeat
- 47 Blood
- 48 The Internal Environment
- 49 Hormones
- 50 Cleaning the Blood
- 51 Balancing Body Fluids
- 52 Body Temperature
- 53 Section 8: The Control Network
- 54 The Brain and Nerves
- 55 The Nervous System
- 56 Reflexes
- 57 Reactions
- 58 Reactions and Decisions
- 59 The Brain
- 60 Memory
- 61 Short-term Memory
- 62 Learning
- 63 Section 9: Sensing the Surroundings
- 64 The Body's Senses
- 65 The Eyes
- 66 Seeing
- 67 The Sensitivities of the Eyes
- 68 Seeing 3-D Images
- 69 The Eyes and Coordination
- 70 The Limits of the Eyes
- 71 Tricking the Eyes and Brain
- 72 The Ears and Hearing
- 73 Judging Sounds
- 74 Balance
- 75 The Nose and Smell
- 76 The Tongue and Taste
- 77 Taste Expectations
- 78 Touch
- 79 The Touch Picture
- 80 Section 10: The Body's Life Cycle
- 81 New Life and Growth
- 82 Reproduction
- 83 Growth and Aging
- 84 Genes and Inheritance
- 85 Using a Microscope
- 86 Glossary
- 87 Index
- 88 Acknowledgements
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