Big Head: A Book About Your Brain and Your Head
Grade 5-9-Other than the questionable instructions on how to weigh one's head (fill a bucket "to the brim, then stick your head in..."), this is a useful, well-organized overview of the anatomy and physiology of the head and neck. Each two-page spread addresses a topic such as hearing, speaking, emotions, balance, etc. The text is well written and direct, with little wasted space. The many full-color illustrations are clear and understandable, and include life-size images of veins, glands, parts of the brain and spinal cord, muscles, and nerves. Two double-sided acetate overlays show external and internal views of the face and the cerebral cortex. A useful resource for report writing or, thanks to numerous fact-filled text boxes, browsing.Christine A. Moesch, Buffalo & Erie County Public Library, NYCopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.