Books

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Title	Authors	Description	OpenBook ID
Freaks of nature	Mark S. Blumberg	"In Freaks of Nature, Mark Blumberg turns a scientist's eye on the oddities of nature, showing how a subject once relegated to the sideshow can help explain some of the deepest complexities of biolog…	OL11983897W
The body	Steve Parker	Examines the systems and parts of the human body and how they work, including the skin, blood, bones, lungs, and heart.	OL133866W
Human body	Steve Parker	Text and illustrations present information on the parts of the body and how they work.	OL133901W
Janice VanCleave's play and find out about the human body	Janice Pratt VanCleave	Presents simple experiments answering such questions about the human body as "Why does my skin pucker up when I take a long bath?" "Why are my bones hard?" and "How much breath do I have?"	OL14855359W
The human body	Morgan, Sally.,Sally Morgan	Introduces the parts of the body and their functions and discusses the importance of a balanced diet and exercise. Includes related activities and experiments.	OL14859056W
Human body	Time-Life Books	Uses a question and answer format to discuss the anatomy and function of the human body.	OL15826705W
Never shower in a thunderstorm	Anahad O'Connor	Looks at the truth behind a variety of health myths, old wives' tales, and conventional wisdom cures, answering questions about such topics as the safety risks of showering during a thunderstorm and …	OL16065794W
You and me	Caroline Grimshaw	Uses brief text, illustrations, quizzes, and games to explain about the human body, emotions, families, world population and peace.	OL1806409W
Fearfully and wonderfully made	Paul W. Brand,Philip Yancey	This beautifully written, fascinatingly informative book explores the complex piece of creation called the human body, particularly as it offers insights into "one specific community of people that i…	OL1825535W
Embodiment	Meenakshi Thapan	Papers presented at an international workshop held in 1994.	OL18334401W
Tête, épaules, genoux et orteils =	Annie Kubler	Illustrated version of the familiar song Head, shoulders, knees and toes with parallel text in English and French.	OL19603727W
Houdini, Tarzan, and the perfect man	John F. Kasson	"In his new book, John F. Kasson examines the signs of crisis in American life a century ago, signs that new forces of modernity were affecting men's sense of who and what they really were.". "When …	OL2000096W
Extremes	Kevin Fong	'If you want to know what the human body can take, and why we must continue to push ourselves beyond the limit in the name of exploration, then read this book.' Professor Brian Cox In anaesthetist Dr…	OL20889474W
Slim Goodbody, the inside story	John Burstein	Demonstrates in verses, prose, drawings, and photographs how various parts of the body work and discusses emotions as well as good eating and general health habits.	OL2668901W
Slim Goodbody, what can go wrong and how to be strong	John Burstein	Answers common questions about health and explains many of the human body's mysteries including its ability to heal itself.	OL2668902W
The Devil's Bones	Jefferson Bass	A classic work of female psychology that uses seven archetypcal goddesses as a way of describing behavior patterns and personality traits is being introduced to the next generation of readers with a …	OL275886W
Our own devices	Edward Tenner	From the author of Why Things Bite Back-- which introduced us to the revenge antics of technology--Our Own Devices is a wonderfully revealing look at the inventions of everyday things that protect us…	OL2958209W
Body facts	Sarah Brewer	Gives information about human anatomy and physiology by describing body structures, the brain and nervous system, circulatory systems, metabolism, and reproduction.	OL3253089W
Embodiment of a nation	Cecelia Tichi	"From Harriet Beecher Stowe's image of the Mississippi's "bosom" to Henry David Thoreau's vision of Cape Cod as the "bared and bended arm of Massachusetts," the U.S. environment has been recurrently …	OL3946464W
Human body	Joan Western	Introduces the body's anatomical parts and systems, including tissues and cells, skeleton, joints, muscles, blood, heart, lungs, digestive and reproductive systems, brain, and senses.	OL4470869W