num_pages: 352
description: Exploring th Human BodyHighlighted by 300 state--of--the--art photographs, this enthralling volume vividly portrays all aspects of the intricate organism that is the human body. Definitive text and arresting images illuminate everything from the microscopiv double helix to the higher functions of the brain to the biomedical promises of the future, in six chapters.ORIGINS: Cell genes, DNA, and the human blueprint.SYSTEMS: The body's marvelous machinery and how it functionsBODILY DEFENCES: Our astonishing immune system and its ongoing battles against diseaseBRAIN: Revealing glimpses of the mnd/body interactionAGING: Why our bodies inevitably slow down--and what the latest research hopes to do about it NEW DIRECTIONS: Cutting edge developments in diagnostics, biotechnology, and more
language: English
title: Incredible Voyage
titlecomplete: Incredible Voyage
genres: Reference, Science
ratings_count: 16
publisher: National Geographic