The Human Body Book

Plt;pPgt;Comprehensive guide to the human body, now in its 4th edition P#8211; updated to reflect the latest medical advancesPlt;/pPgt; An all-in-one visual guide to human anatomy with encyclopaedic coverage from bones and muscles to systems and processes. This in-depth manual to the human bodyP#39;s physical structure, chemical workings, and potential problems is a must-have reference to help further your studies or knowledge of how our bodies work.Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Plt;iPgt;The Human Body BookPlt;/iPgt; is illustrated with beautiful CGI artwork based on real medical scans, which are thoroughly annotated to take you right into the cells and fibres that keep the human body ticking. Each chapter showcases a function of the body, such as digestion or reproduction, revealing the magic behind it, and finishes with illustrated explanations of its common diseases and disorders. This bestselling book is updated with the latest medical advances, including genetic sequencing and the fight against diseases such as COVID-19 and measles.Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;The opening chapter, Integrated Body, explains how the parts of the body work together to produce the living whole. It also contains an overview of the major body systems, enlivened by real-life 3D medical scans of the entire body. The chapters that follow exhibit the body function by function, system by system. Eleven main body systems are covered in turn, with each section ending on common injuries, diseases, and disorders affecting that system. The book finishes with a chapter on Growth and Development, which looks in detail at how the body changes over the course of a human lifespan.

Pagina's: 288, Hardcover, BBC Physical Audio