The respiratory system
By: Susan Whittemore.
Series: The human body, how it works
Publisher: Chelsea House
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781604133752
Subjects: Respiratory organs -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Breathing thin air; title: The air we breathe; title: Why do we breathe?; title: Anatomy of the respiratory system; title: The diffusion of gas molecules; title: How do we breathe?; title: Preventing collapse of the lungs; title: Adjusting to changing oxygen demands; title: Diseases of the respiratory system.