"Bill Bryson, bestselling author of A Short History of Nearly Everything, takes us on a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body. As compulsively readable as it is comprehensive, this is Bryson at his very best, a must-read owner's manual for everybody. Bill Bryson once again proves himself to be an incomparable companion as he guides us through the human body--how it functions, its remarkable ability to heal itself, and (unfortunately)...

Ms. Frizzle's class learn about the incredible systems that work together to make the human body function.

An award-winning science journalist explores the history of bioelectricity--the electric currents that run through every living thing--to show how the next scientific frontier might be decrypting the bioelectric code.

"The Human Body Factory is an exciting and informative guide to your insides. Each "department" is introduced by the busy and wacky workers who keep everything running smoothly, from the big boss sending out orders in the brain to waste being sorted and pushed out of the body. The ingenious artworks are packed with humorous details, all backed up with Dan Green's fascinating facts and accessible text describing and explaining the body's processes....

An account of the history and science of muscle and weight training, from the Trojan War to modern-day research, highlighting how strength-building exercises can prevent and treat chronic diseases, improve quality of life, and challenge age-old biases against muscle.

Gross Universe is an eye-opening, sometimes stomach-turning, but always irresistibly entertaining exploration of the many physical things about animals, plants, and-of course-young readers themselves that often go politely unmentioned. From mucus to vomit, from farts to phlegm, nothing is off limits. Colorful photos and illustrations, coupled with author Jeff Szpirglas's wicked sense of humor, enliven the amazing parade of weird scientific facts....

"Pediatrician Betty Choi invites kids ages 8 and up to explore the marvels of the human body with lively hands-on projects and activities. Packed with colorful diagrams of how each major body system works, fun facts, and easy tests that kids can use to learn about and evaluate their own body functions, The Human Body Learning Lab makes biology more exciting and engaging than ever"-- Provided by publisher.

"Describes the fascinating details of the human body that are too small for the unaided eye to see, and how these microscopic systems work to keep the body alive and healthy"--Provided by publisher.

"An illuminating, entertaining tour of the physical imperfections--from faulty knees to junk DNA--that make us human. We humans like to think of ourselves as highly evolved creatures. But if we are supposedly evolution's greatest creation, why do we have such bad knees? Why do we catch head colds so often--two hundred times more often than a dog? How come our wrists have so many useless bones? Why is the vast majority of our genetic code pointless?...

"An exploration of the relationship between the human body and all the energy that it takes to make it go"-- Provided by publisher.