The body book / written by Dr. Bipasha Choudhury.

Blood, bones, guts, and more (other title)

Summary:

Exploring milestones in medicine and the latest scientific discoveries, this guide to the human body covers everything from the brain, skull, and mental health through how the body protects itself.

Record details

ISBN: 0744050227
ISBN: 9780744050226
Physical Description: 72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Edition: First American edition
Publisher: New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2022

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction -- Your amazing body -- What are we made of? -- Body systems -- Your super skeleton -- Mighty muscles -- The beating heart -- Blood -- The story of blood -- Breathe in -- Your brilliant brain -- Netwok of nerves -- The secrets of skin -- Nails and hair -- Touch -- Eyes and sight -- Ears and hearing -- Taste and smell -- Teeth -- The journey of food -- Cleaning the blood -- The story of medicine -- The human life cycle -- Keeping healthy -- Sleep -- Mental health -- Body talk -- Viruses and bacteria -- Body defenses -- Pendemic through time -- Getting better -- Future bodies.