Walker R. One Million Things: Human Body

Язык- англ. BoneLab 1.0.2.46. Отличное пособие для наглядного изучения человеческого скелета. Программа очень проста в использовании и занимает мало места. BoneLab helps users better understand the human body, specifically the skeletal system. With its 3D view and flexibility this program has very few flaws. The interface of this program is simple enough that novice users will find their way around quickly. The three-dimensional skeleton is fron...

Chelsea House Publications, 2005. - 201 pages. The human body is an incredibly complex and amazing structure. At best, it is a source of strength, beauty, and wonder. We can compare the healthy body to a well-designed machine whose parts work smoothly together.We can also compare it to a symphony orchestra in which each instrument has a different part to play. When all of the musicians play together, they produce beautiful music. From a purely p...

McGraw-Hill Professional, 2004. - 433 pages. Say goodbye to dry presentations, grueling formulas, and abstract theories that would put Einstein to sleep -- now there's an easier way to master the disciplines you really need to know. McGraw-Hill's Demystified Series teaches complex subjects in a unique, easy-to-absorb manner, and is perfect for users without formal training or unlimited time. They're also the most time-efficient, interestingly wr...

Chelsea House Publications, 2003. - 154 pages. Cells are the smallest units capable of sustaining life, and they make up virtually every aspect of the human body. From the strands of hair at the top of the head to the nails on fingers and toes, every structure of the human body is composed of cells. Groups of cells form tissues and organs, which allow the body to function as an organized system. Skin, the body's largest organ, forms a waterproof...

Anatomy is a visual science, and in no other subject does the age-old saying ring so true — a picture is worth a thousand words. With this in mind we created this book to teach anatomy with the real thing — photographs of cadaver dissections and the bones of the skeleton, and micrographs of the body’s tissues. We believe that every word that has ever been written about anatomy is the result of someone describing what they observed in a dissection...

Chelsea House Publications, 2004. - 125 Pages. Much like the nervous system, the endocrine system relays important communication signals throughout the body. The endocrine system uses chemical signals, known as hormones, which are produced and stored in special glands in the body. Different glands produce specialized hormones and release them into the bloodstream. From there, these hormones can travel directly to the tissues and organs and help...

Chelsea House Publications, 2004. - 145 pages. The human body is an incredibly complex and amazing structure. At best, it is a source of strength, beauty, and wonder. We can compare the healthy body to a well-designed machine whose parts work smoothly together. We can also compare it to a symphony orchestra in which each instrument has a different part to play. When all of the musicians play together, they produce beautiful music.

Chelsea House Publications, 2004. - 119 pages. Digestion is the process of taking food and nutrients into the body and making them available for use in all of the body's processes. The digestive system breaks down food and extracts the important nutrients, eliminating the excess substances that cannot be used. These nutrients provide energy for the body to grow, function, and make repairs to itself. "Digestion and Nutrition" describes the path t...

Chelsea House Publications, 2004. - 109 pages. The human body is an incredibly complex and amazing structure. At best, it is a source of strength, beauty, and wonder. We can compare the healthy body to a well-designed machine whose parts work smoothly together. We can also compare it to a symphony orchestra in which each instrument has a different part to play. When all of the musicians play together, they produce beautiful music. From a purely...

Chelsea House Publishers, 2009. - 108 pages. Each step in a human's development - from the creation of the brain and heart to the formation of the fingers and toes - is carefully regulated. During the approximately 264 days from fertilization to birth, a single cell gives rise to many cells, which take on specialized characteristics, and the group of cells that is the maturing human will take on form and pattern. "Human Development" examines the...