The Incredible machine
By: [foreword by Lewis Thomas ; featuring photomicrographs by Lennart Nilsson].
Contributors: Nilsson, Lennart, 1922-; National Geographic Society (U.S.)
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 384
Subjects: Human physiology -- Popular works.; Body, Human.; Physiology -- popular works.; Anatomy -- popular works.
Genres: Popular works.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 379) and index.
Table of contents: title: Foreword / Lewis Thomas; title: The cosmic creature ; Beginning the journey ; The cycle of energy ; The powerful river / Susan Schiefelbein; title: The healer within / Jennifer Gorham Ackerman; title: Stages of life / Ian Anderson; title: In touch with the world / Margaret Sedeen; title: Landscapes of the mind / Maya Pines.