Human Body

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DK Eyewitness has an exciting new look! Human Body is now more engaging and entertaining.From the tip of your nose to the top of your toes, Eyewitness: Human Body lets you learn all about how the body works. Find out how we digest food, how many bones are in the body, how we breathe, and what makes us human. The DK Eyewitness reference series is perfect for homework help or school projects. Packed with all the fascinating information, stunning artwork and photography from the previous edition, DK Eyewitness: Human Body is now more interactive and colorful than ever, with new infographics, statistics, facts, and timelines, making the book more engaging and educational. Contents 5......Page 7 The human body 6......Page 8 Myth, magic, and medicine 8......Page 10 Study and dissection 10......Page 12 The microscopic body 12......Page 14 Looking inside the body 14......Page 16 The body’s framework 16......Page 18 Inside bones 18......Page 20 The body’s joints 20......Page 22 Muscle power 22......Page 24 The moving body 24......Page 26 The nervous system 26......Page 28 The brain 28......Page 30 Inside the brain 30......Page 32 Skin and touch 32......Page 34 Eyes and seeing 34......Page 36 Ears and hearing 36......Page 38 Smell and taste 38......Page 40 Hormones 40......Page 42 The heart 42......Page 44 In circulation 44......Page 46 The blood 46......Page 48 Breathing to live 48......Page 50 Inside the lungs 50......Page 52 Eating 52......Page 54 Digestion 54......Page 56 Waste disposal 56......Page 58 Male and female 58......Page 60 A new life 60......Page 62 Growth and development 62......Page 64 Future bodies 64......Page 66 Timeline 66......Page 68 Find out more 68......Page 70 Glossary 70......Page 72 Index 72......Page 74