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Author
Pub. Date
2007.
Description
Follows a typical day in the life of the human body, from the early morning awakening of the senses to the nighttime return to sleep and dreams, revealing the rhythmic cycles that shape and control the body, demonstrating the importance of synchronizing ones actions to these biological rhythms, and shedding new light on other mysteries of human life.
Description
A comprehensive guide to the human body which provides anatomical and physiological information on each system and includes diagrams, photographs, illustrations, fact boxes, special topic sidebars, glossaries, brief biographies of significant figures, a time line of medical discoveries, and more.
3) Human body
Pub. Date
c1992
Description
Introduces you to the most fascinating and intricate machine of all--the human body.
Pub. Date
2016.
Description
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.
9) To the limit
Pub. Date
[2004]
Description
Three athletes demonstrate the marvelous workings of the human body in this revolutionary IMAX film, the first of its kind to use endoscopic (inner body) photography.
Author
Pub. Date
1997.
Description
The author of the acclaimed, National Book Award-winning How We Die now presents an inspiring search--within the interior of our bodies--for the biologically elusive quality of life that defines us. The Wisdom of the Body offers a mesmerizing portrait of the tumultuous universe within us--and shows how, amazingly, the stability of health rides on these tempests. 8 drawings.
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
An all-in-one visual guide to human anatomy with encyclopedic coverage from bones and muscles to systems and processes. This in-depth manual to the human body's physical structure, chemical workings, and potential problems is a must-have reference to help further your studies or knowledge of how our bodies work. Each page of The Human Body Book, updated to reflect the latest medical information, is illustrated with colorful and comprehensive diagrams,...
12) The body: a complete user's guide : how your body functions and how to keep it healthy and strong
Pub. Date
c2014.
Description
"Your body is an incredible machine that can run for more than 80 years without batteries, can self-propel over land and water, can heal itself from most common ailments, and can pair with another of its kind to reproduce. This updated, fully illustrated, easy-to-understand guide from National Geographic explores the intricate systems that make up the marvelous human body--from head to toe, inside and out. Beautifully designed and brimming with fascinating...
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