The Human Body: An Illustrated Guide to Its Structure, Functions and Disorde

by Charles B. Clayman

Book Overview

It's big, it's colorful, and it's got everything from your gallbladder and heart to your muscles, bones, blood and brain. Clear and helpful diagrams detail conditions from acne to malignant melanoma.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1564589927
• ISBN13: 9781564589927
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 3.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.6" x 12.4"

Customer Reviews

Great Educational Gift

I bought this for my younger sister. A great educational book, and she really enjoyed it. Perfect for any older child showing an interest in science.

This book is awesome!

I can't believe how much you get for the price of this book. The illustrations are amazing, and the explanations of the human body, its functions, and disorders related to each system are clear and understandable. While anatomy parts are given their correct medical terms, the explanations use everyday language and are therefore very easy to understand. I have found this to be an excellent supplement to my medical terminolgy book, as an added resource to get a grasp on what REALLY goes on in our bodies. This book is one not to be missed!

A great resource to read, browse and teach from

What a wonderful book this is! It is full of great illustrations and photographs to accompany the clear and concise text about the many aspects of the human body. The book starts with the single cell and the types of cells that make up our bodies. It then tackles each of the various structures in twelve chapters in a quite logical way. We are shown the skeletal system, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, immune, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems with a final chapter on the human life cycle.It is a great help to a parent who wants to illustrate a simple point to a child. For example, I wanted to show my son why brushing a flossing teeth are important. I turned to page 157 and was able to show him how left over food and bacteria can infect the gums and how that can damage teeth. He was able to see how cavities cause problems. He discovered on his own that the nasal cavity is connected to the mouth as he suspected.You can do the same thing with every system of the body. I have found this a resource to turn to again and again.There is also a glossary with some nice illustrations and a good index.

nothing left uncovered

A big fun book for getting seeing how your body works. I like all the big colorful drawings and the close-up microscopic views of things like cells, hormones, bacteria, etc... It is fun to read about real life experiences e.g. learn how the immune system when you're sick...

Excellent for children and adults.

I borrowed this book from the library for my daughter, but soon I found myself reading it as much as she was! The illustrations are clear and thorough, and the explanations are concise. I highly recommend it.