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Presents a photographic guide to the human body, examining the skeleton and bones, muscles, heart and lungs, and other systems and senses, including the brain.

A five-year-old boy thinks his body is falling apart until he learns that new teeth grow, and hair and skin replace themselves.

A special field trip on the magic school bus allows Ms. Frizzle's class to get a first-hand look at the major parts of the body and how they work.

This book lets us peer into the world of microbes -- not as germs to be eradicated, but as invaluable parts of our lives -- allowing us to see how ubiquitous and vital microbes are: they sculpt our organs, defend us from disease, break down our food, educate our immune systems, guide our behavior, bombard our genomes with their genes, and grant us incredible abilities. While much of the prevailing discussion around the microbiome has focused on its...

"From the kidnapping of Einstein's brain to the horrifying end of Louis XIV's heart, the mysteries surrounding some of history's most famous body parts range from medical to macabre. Carlyn Beccia explores the misadventures of noteworthy body parts through history and uses them as springboards for exploring topics such as forensics, DNA testing, brain science, organ donation, and cloning. The engaging, conversational tone of the text, the wonderfully...

Children and animals act out the words to a familiar song that teaches about body parts.

"How are scabs formed? Why do mites live on your eyelashes? How much urine can a human bladder hold? Learn the answers to these questions and even more super gross human body facts with Dr. Ick and Sam the Dog . . . if you dare!"--Provided by publisher.

An introduction to the human body, how it functions, and its need for exercise.

"Everybody has a body. Whether you're short, tall, fat, thin, hairy, bald, whether you use a wheelchair or have a limb difference, we all rely on our bodies to take us through the world. From hiking a mountain to playing baseball to exploring an aquarium, debut author Molli Jackson Ehlert and illustrator Lorian Tu show us all the different ways that bodies can look and the things they can do, with representation of all different types of bodies"--...

Explains how the human brain works, including the brain stem, midbrain, and the medulla.