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The Human Body (An Illustrated Guide to Its Structure, Function, and Disorders)

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What a wonderful book this is! It is full of great illustrations and photographs to accompany the clear and concise text about the many aspects of the human body. The book starts with the single cell and the types of cells that make up our bodies. It then tackles each of the various structures in twelve chapters in a quite logical way. We are shown the skeletal system, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, immune, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems with a final chapter on the human life cycle.

It is a great help to a parent who wants to illustrate a simple point to a child. For example, I wanted to show my son why brushing a flossing teeth are important. I turned to page 157 and was able to show him how left over food and bacteria can infect the gums and how that can damage teeth. He was able to see how cavities cause problems. He discovered on his own that the nasal cavity is connected to the mouth as he suspected.

You can do the same thing with every system of the body. I have found this a resource to turn to again and again.

There is also a glossary with some nice illustrations and a good index.

A big fun book for getting seeing how your body works. I like all the big colorful drawings and the close-up microscopic views of things like cells, hormones, bacteria, etc... It is fun to read about real life experiences e.g. learn how the immune system when you're sick...

I can't believe how much you get for the price of this book. The illustrations are amazing, and the explanations of the human body, its functions, and disorders related to each system are clear and understandable. While anatomy parts are given their correct medical terms, the explanations use everyday language and are therefore very easy to understand. I have found this to be an excellent supplement to my medical terminolgy book, as an added resource to get a grasp on what REALLY goes on in our bodies. This book is one not to be missed!

I borrowed this book from the library for my daughter, but soon I found myself reading it as much as she was! The illustrations are clear and thorough, and the explanations are concise. I highly recommend it.

I bought this for my younger sister. A great educational book, and she really enjoyed it. Perfect for any older child showing an interest in science.

A very good book for the lay-person to use as a reference to the human body, its structure, and functionality. The illustrations significantly help as aid to understanding. In fact, it was the many illustrations of the book that sold me on it.

The pictures and information in this book are phenomenal~! Great reference book to have on the shelf.

If you wish to help young children 7 yrs and up to understand and appreciate the human body this book will help them.

If you're studying anatomy and you like a quick and easy run through, this book is the best. Well, it's the best one I've found. The illustrations are clear and not "disgusting"-looking. I don't know about you, but I've seen books on the human anatomy, even the illustrated ones, were the colors evoked--okay, let me just say the illustrations in this one are pretty good and they help you easily identify what's what.

I began reading this book like a novel when I was in first grade. I have long considered it my favorite book; it has so much information! It is full of bright, vivid illustrations that are unrealistic but help keep the reader's attention. This book has chapters for each of the body systems and describes how everything works, common disorders, and treatment plans. This book may be outdated, but I still awe my friends and family with all of the human body trivia I have learned from this book! Very useful and fun to read!