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The science of acne and warts : the itchy truth about skin / written by Alex Woolf ; illustrated by Bryan Beach [and others].

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Science of--Publisher: New York : Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2018Description: 32 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780531231418
  • 0531231410
  • 9780531232361
  • 0531232360
  • 9781912006410
  • 1912006413
Other title:
  • Acne and warts
  • Itchy truth about skin
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Introduction -- The layers of the skin -- Sweat and goosebumps -- What is acne? -- Blisters, calluses, and corns -- Cuts, scars, and bruises -- Fungal infections and warts -- Skin rashes -- Freckles, moles and birthmarks -- Skin color -- Bites and stings -- Animal skin -- As we get older -- Glossary -- Index.
Summary: Your skin is your body's coat. It covers everything inside you. Muscles, bones, blood, organs--your skin keeps it all in place. It also keeps bad stuff out, like germs. This beguiling guide to skin, the largest organ in the human body, explores everything from how it protects us to how it can itch and irritate us, and delves into why skin is such a integral part of our identity.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 616.53 W913 Available 33111009230463
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Your skin is your body's coat. It covers everything inside you.Muscles, bones, blood, organs-your skin keeps it all in place. It also keeps bad stuff out, like germs. This beguiling guide to skin, the largest organ in the human body, explores everything from how it protects us to how it can itch and irritate us, and delves into why skin is such a integral part of our identity.

"Published in Great Britain in 2018 by The Salariya Book Company Ltd."

"A Franklin Watts Library Edition"--Page 4 of Cover.

Includes index.

Your skin is your body's coat. It covers everything inside you. Muscles, bones, blood, organs--your skin keeps it all in place. It also keeps bad stuff out, like germs. This beguiling guide to skin, the largest organ in the human body, explores everything from how it protects us to how it can itch and irritate us, and delves into why skin is such a integral part of our identity.

Introduction -- The layers of the skin -- Sweat and goosebumps -- What is acne? -- Blisters, calluses, and corns -- Cuts, scars, and bruises -- Fungal infections and warts -- Skin rashes -- Freckles, moles and birthmarks -- Skin color -- Bites and stings -- Animal skin -- As we get older -- Glossary -- Index.

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