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Body: The Complete Human - Hardcover

Stein, Lisa; Daniels, Patricia; Gura, Trisha

 
9781426201288: Body: The Complete Human
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1426201281 ISBN 13: 9781426201288
Verlag: National Geographic, 2007

Inhaltsangabe

This is a solid reference, a reliable, up-to-date resource for families and students, who want to understand the inner workings of the human body. Engaging text by science writers Lisa Stein and Trisha Gura reveals the complex and fascinating systems of the body: from the Cells to the Skin, from the Circulatory System to the Nervous System. Hardworking diagrams and photographs complement colourful imagery and visual data generated by state-of-the-art tools such as powerful microscopes, ultrasound imaging, and molecular surveillance.Special-topic sidebars include: What Can Go Wrong; Breakthroughs; and Biographies. Fact boxes accent the narrative with such quick-hit information as "How Botox Works," "The origin of the term "'blue blood,'" and "Why are Joe Namath's knees are famous?" For easy, quick access, each chapter includes a glossary of terms pertinent to the system at hand. Valuable cross-referencing tools appear in every chapter to guide readers to related information throughout the book. A full appendix includes a bookwide glossary, timeline of medical discoveries, and biographies of key medical pioneers.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Patricia Daniels has written extensively on science and health. Among her publications are Time-Life's Human Body, Childhood Medical Guide, and Medical Advisor. Trisha Gura holds a Ph.D in molecular biology from Northwestern University. Her articles can frequently be found in Science, Nature, New Scientist, and Scientific American. Lisa Stein is a former editor with U.S. News and World Report. Her articles on health and science have appeared in AP, UPI, and the National Journal.

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Verlag
National Geographic
Erscheinungsdatum
2007
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1426201281
ISBN 13 
9781426201288
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Anzahl der Seiten
416
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