It Can't Be True! Human Body!: 1,000 Amazing Facts About You

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Get ready to have your mind blown with these jaw-dropping facts and visual comparisons about the human body! Packed with incredible stats and facts about the human body that will leave you and your family utterly amazed. The perfect book for kids and adults who love science, biology, or any weird, wonderful and gruesome facts. Do you want to impress your family and friends with mind-boggling information? Well, now you can. Inside the pages of this educational book, you'll find: - 1,000 amazing facts about the human body - Stunning images help explain big numbers relating to facts about the body so that children can understand - Fast fact science boxes that are illustrated with engaging info-graphics to cover essential info on how the body works - Amazing pictures magnified many times show you parts of the body as you've never seen them before - Simple, easy-to-understand secondary artworks which make the main images on each spread the stars of the show - Fun, accessible text suitable for ages 9+ - and fascinating information for adults too! Did you know that Chimpanzee skin has the same number of hairs as humans? Or that you regrow your outer layer of skin 700 times in your lifetime! Or that your DNA can stretch to the sun and back - not once - but 16 times? If these facts have already blown your mind, then wait until you read all 1000 facts! Discover unbelievable facts about your body, with enough blood and guts to satisfy even the most curious kids. It Can't Be True! Human Body! is filled with bite-size, fascinating nuggets of information about the incredible abilities of human bodies. Compelling, computer-generated images (CGIs) reveal just how impressive your body is. It's the perfect addition to any family or classroom bookshelf! CONTENTS 1 BODY BASICS What’s your body made of? How many cells have you got? Human cells How many organs have you got? Body facts 2 OUTER BARRIER How much skin do you grow? Skin flakes How fast do nails grow? How many hairs have you got? How much hair do you grow? Eyelashes Skin, nail, and hair facts 3 MAKE A MOVE How many bones have you got? How strong are your bones? Bone cells How many bones are in your skull? How many bones are in your hands and feet? How do your bones heal? How do your joints work? How many muscles are in your fingers? Muscle cells Skeleton and muscle facts 4 TRANSPORT NETWORK How long are your blood vessels? How small are blood cells? How much blood does your heart pump? How big are your lungs? How much air do you breathe? Heart, blood, and lungs facts 5 FUELLING THE BODY How much food do you eat? How many teeth have you got? Inside your teeth How much saliva do you make? How big is your stomach? Gastric pits Where does food go? Intestinal villi How much wee do you wee? What’s your wee made of? How much water is in your body? Food and digestion facts 6 IN CONTROL How fast is a nerve signal? How much information can your brain store? Growth hormone Brain and nerve facts 7 SUPER SENSES How many senses have you got? How many colours can you see? Cones and rods How do illusions work? Otolith How many things can you taste? What’s the smallest bone in the body? Stereocilia Senses facts 8 SELF DEFENCE How many microbes live in your body? How small is bacterium? How far does a sneeze travel? Follicle mite How small is a virus? Viruses Why do feet smell? Macrophage Immune system facts 9 THE CYCLE OF LIFE How big is a baby? Ultrasound scan How much DNA have you got? Reproduction facts 10 YOUR OPERATING SYSTEMS Skeleton Muscles Blood circulation Lymphatic system Digestion Respiration Kidneys and bladder Reproduction Nerves Endocrine system Glossary Index