The Concise Human Body Book: An Illustrated Guide to its Structure, Function and Disorders - Softcover

DK

Softcover

ISBN 10: 140534041X ISBN 13: 9781405340410

Verlag: DK, 2009

Inhaltsangabe

Human biology is revealed with new precision and clarity in this handy, compact guide. Incredibly detailed 3-D digital images made with new medical imaging techniques show how the body works, system by system, including digestion, defence, bones and joints, muscles, and even cells and DNA.

Put yourself under the microscope and discover how every aspect of your body functions - including how your heart beats, how you breathe, and how your body defends itself. See body processes in action including a nerve impulse and blood surging through an artery. Examine in detail the intricate construction of your bones and muscles, and the tissues, organs, and systems that together make the body work. Journey inside and examine what can go wrong, as you explore the causes and symptoms of dozens of diseases and disorders.

This book is perfect for anyone curious to learn how the body works, but the quality of images and level of detail make this book an invaluable study resource for students of human biology, human anatomy, and human physiology.

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Reseña del editor

Take a jaw-dropping interactive top-to-toe tour of your body with this compact guide

Take a head-to-toe tour of the human body, amazing 3D images reveal all your major systems in molecular detail. Discover how the nervous system works, the intricate construction of skeleton and muscles, and how your body protects itself when you are under threat.

Put yourself under the microscope and learn about the bodies processes, from a nerve impulse to blood surging through an artery. Journey inside and examine what can go wrong with the human machine: explore the causes and symptoms for diseases and ailments.

An unmissable in-your-body adventure, perfect for students, families and health professionals.

Reseña del editor

Take a jaw-dropping interactive top-to-toe tour of your body with this compact guide. It features amazing 3D images that reveal all your major systems in molecular detail. It helps you: discover how the nervous system works, the intricate construction of skeleton and muscles, and how your body protects itself when you are under threat; put yourself under the microscope and learn about the bodies processes, from a nerve impulse to blood surging through an artery; and, journey inside and examine what can go wrong with the human machine - explore the causes and symptoms for diseases and ailments. It offers an unmissable in-your-body adventure, perfect for students, families and health professionals.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: DK
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 140534041X
• ISBN 13: 9781405340410
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 320
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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