How the body works / senior editor, Rob Houston ; contributors, Ginny Smith, Nicola Temple ; illustrators, Mark Clifton, Phil Gamble, Mike Garland, Mik Gates, Alex Lloyd, Mark Walker.

DK How the body works (other title)

Houston, Rob, (editor.). Smith, Virginia (Author at Dorling Kindersley Limited), (contibutor.). Temple, Nicola, (contributor.). Clifton, Mark (Illustrator), (illustrator.). Gamble, Phil, (illustrator.). Garland, Mike (Illustrator), (illustrator.). Gates, Mik, (illustrator.). Lloyd, Alex, 1975- (illustrator.). Walker, Mark, (illustrator.). DK Publishing, Inc. (Added Author).

Summary:

Examines "all the complex processes that keep our bodies alive and thriving, from the basic building blocks of the body--our cells--to skin, muscles, and bones and the ways in which our many parts work together. Learn about the senses, how we read faces and body language, nutrition and immunity, the brain, sleep, memory, dreams, and much more"--Amazon.com

Record details

ISBN: 9781465429933
ISBN: 146542993X
Physical Description: 255 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Edition: First American edition
Publisher: New York, New York : DK Publishing, 2016.
Copyright: ©2016

Content descriptions

General Note:	"The facts simply explained"--Cover. Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Under The Microscope -- Holding It Together -- On The Move -- Sensitive Types -- The Heart Of The Matter -- In And Out -- Fit And Healthy -- Chemical Balance -- The Circle Of Life -- Mind Matters.