A must-have for any young researcher! Just the Facts Human Body is a fact-by-fact look at the human body, from skin deep to the vital organs that keep us alive. This important reference guide features information on each part of the body, presented in easy-to-follow boxes according to the subject area, allowing every fact and statistic to be found quickly. Perfect for any school report! Features: • High quality photographs and illustrations • Quick-to-use visual format • Detailed glossary and index Our popular Just the Facts series provides the most up-to-date information available, presented in a unique easy-reference system of lists, fact boxes, tables, and charts that are cross-referenced and indexed. This series features titles that cover important subjects taught in school, such as the human body, inventions and discoveries, people of the world, the prehistoric world, the solar system, and the world atlas. Collect all of the Just the Facts titles for your researcher!
Author(s): School Specialty Publishing
Year: 2006
Language: English
Pages: 64
Contents......Page 4
How to Use This Book......Page 6
Body Systems......Page 8
The Skin......Page 10
Hair & Nails......Page 12
Muscles and Movement......Page 14
The Skeleton......Page 16
Bones & Joints......Page 18
The Nervous System......Page 20
The Brain......Page 22
Eyes and Sight......Page 24
Ears and Hearing......Page 26
Nose and Tongue......Page 28
Teeth and Jaw......Page 30
Lungs and Breathing......Page 32
The Heart......Page 34
Circulatory System......Page 36
Blood......Page 38
Digestion......Page 40
Food and Nutrients......Page 42
Liver and Pancreas......Page 44
Kidneys and Urinary System......Page 46
Genes......Page 48
Reproduction......Page 50
Stages of Life......Page 52
Hormones......Page 54
Lymph and Immune Systems......Page 56
Diseases and Medicines......Page 58
Glossary......Page 60
Index......Page 62
