Walker, Richard, 1951-

Human body / Eyewitness human body. written by Richard Walker. - 72 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm. - Eyewitness. . - DK eyewitness books. .

Includes index. At head of title: Eyewitness. "Explore how the human body works-- from the smallest cells to the systems that keep us alive"--Cover.

The human body -- Myth, magic, and medicine -- Study and dissection -- The microscopic body -- Looking inside the body -- The body's framework -- Inside bones -- The body's joints -- Muscle power -- The moving body -- The nervous system -- The brain -- Inside the brain -- Skin and touch -- Eyes and seeing -- Ears and hearing -- Smell and taste -- Hormones -- The heart -- In circulation -- The blood -- Breathing to live -- Inside the lungs -- Eating -- Digestion -- Waste disposal -- Male and female -- A new life -- Growth and development -- Future bodies -- Timeline -- Glossary.

Describes the parts and systems of the human body and discusses how they work.

ISBN: 9781465426178 (tr. pbk.)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Human body.
Human physiology.
Human anatomy.

Dewey Class. No.: 612