The Illustrated Guide To The Human Body: Skeletal And Muscular SystemThis book is a concise, illustrated guide to the anatomy, physiology, well-being, and disorders of the human skeletal and muscular systems. The subject is dealt with in clear steps, so that the reader can steadily acquire a good overall understanding. Explanatory texts, diagrams, illustrations, captions, and fact boxes are combined to help readers grasp important information at a glance. A glossary of scientific and jargon words defines medical terms in everyday language.
The Facts On File Illustrated Guide To The Human Body:Cells and Genetics
This book is a concise, illustrated guide to the anatomy, physiology, well-being, and disorders of human cells, chromosomes, and genes. It has been written and illustrated specially for students and laypeople interested in cell biology, medicine, health, and hygiene. The subject is dealt with in clear steps, so that the reader can steadily acquire a good overall understanding.
The Facts On File Illustrated Guide To The Human Body: Heart and Circulatory SystemThis book is a concise, illustrated guide to the anatomy, physiology, well-being, and disorders of the human heart and circulatory systems. The subject is dealt with in clear steps, so that the reader can steadily acquire a good overall understanding. Explanatory texts, diagrams, illustrations, captions, and fact boxes are combined to help readers grasp important information at a glance.
The Facts on File Illustrated Guide to the Human Body, Brain and Nervous SystemThis book is a concise, illustrated guide to the anatomy, physiology, well-being, and disorders of the human brain and nervous system. It has been written and illustrated specially for students and laypeople interested in medicine, health, fitness, and first aid. Explanatory texts, diagrams, illustrations, captions, and fact boxes are combined to help readers grasp important information at a glance.
What Bugged the Dinosaurs?: Insects, Disease, and Death in the CretaceousMillions of years ago in the Cretaceous period, the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex--with its dagger-like teeth for tearing its prey to ribbons--was undoubtedly the fiercest carnivore to roam the Earth. Yet as What Bugged the Dinosaurs? reveals, T. rex was not the only killer. George and Roberta Poinar show how insects--from biting sand flies to disease-causing parasites--dominated life on the planet and played a significant role in the life and death of the dinosaurs.
