The human machine
Subtitle: an owner's guide to the body
By: Richard Walker
Publisher: Scholastic
Published: 2008
Place of publication: [New York, NY]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 80
ISBN-13: 9780199118656
Subjects: Human body; Juvenile literature; Composition; Human physiology; Biomechanics
Description: We share our planet with an incredible range of life-millions of species of animals, plants, fungi, and microorganisms. Although we are the most intelligent of all life-forms, we are, like other creatures, biological machines that walk, feed, drink, and behave. And, in our case, talk, create, think, and remember. The Human Machine is a splendid and unique guide to the human body and the way it works, a user's manual covering all aspects of the body's activities, including troubleshooting and repairs. On each and every page of this book you can discover everything you need to know and understand about the body's huge range of operations. Like any manual, The Human Machine is highly organized. Check out any aspect of the body machine's workings and you will be presented with clear explanations of what the body does and exactly how it does it. Every page is filled with helpful color illustrations, engaging text, and sidebar boxes that offer a wealth of information: True or False questions to test your knowledge, Top Tips highlighting key information, Rival Products comparing humans to other organisms, as well as Design Features, Additional Data, Web Links, and more. For all those who want to "look under the hood," The Human Machine offers an innovative and accessible way to explore an incredibly complex and sophisticated piece of engineering-the human body. Young readers will have fun finding out about the body's operating and maintenance systems, and all the key components that make this miraculous machine work so well.
Notes: "This edition printed for Scholastic Bookfairs USA."--Title page verso.

Originally published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, ℗♭2008.

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 72-73) and index.