Human body! / contributors, Anna Claybourne, John Farndon, John Friend, Nicola Temple ; illustrator, Arran Lewis ; additional illustrations, Michael Parkin, Maltings Partnership.
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York, New York : DK Publishing, 2017Copyright date: ©2017Edition: First American editionDescription: 208 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781465462398
- 1465462392
- At head of title: DK Smithsonian
- Subtitle on cover and spine: Your amazing body as you've never seen it before
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's NonFiction | 612 H918 | Available | 33111008911410 | ||||
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Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 612 H918 | Checked out | 05/25/2024 | 33111009241734 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Explore the human body as you've never known before with this ultimate kid's guide to what goes on under our skin.
Forming part of a fantastic series of kid's educational books, this bold and brilliant kid's encyclopedia uses ground-breaking CGI imagery to reveal the human body as you've never seen it before. Informative, diverse in subject matter, easy-to-read and brimming with beautiful graphics, young learners can explore the incredibly detailed cross-sections and cutaways that reveal the inner workings of these fascinating and complex machines we know as our bodies!
This charming children's encyclopedia opens the world in new ways, with:
- Packed with facts, charts, infographics and illustrations that cover the human body head to toe
- Encompassing a visual approach with illustrations, photographs and extremely detailed 3D CGI images
- Crystal clear text distills the key information.
- DK's encyclopedias are fact-checked by subject experts to offer accuracy beyond online sources of information.
This fully-updated edition of Knowledge Encyclopedia Human Body! is the perfect encyclopedia for children aged 9-12, ideal for inquisitive minds, with a unique head-to-toe approach that makes the complex structure of the human body both appealing and accessible for curious young readers. Jam-packed with fun facts about the human body, including creative CGI artworks that can be rotated and animated to bring the aspects of this body book to life! Curious children can take a look at the life of a cell, discover the digestive system, and learn all about record-breaking bodies!
Explore, Discover And Learn!
DK's Knowledge Encyclopedia Human Body ! uncovers the marvels of our body in unprecedented detail and with stunning realism. Encompassing engaging facts about the human body, including a closer look at each bodily system, such as the nervous system, muscle system and more, and exploring a timeline of medical milestones, you can spend quality time exploring the wonders of the human body with children, accompanied by impressive visuals to engage their senses. A must-have volume for curious kids with a thirst for knowledge, this enthralling encyclopedia is structured in such a way that your child can read a bit at a time, and feel comfortable to pause and ask questions. Doubling up as the perfect gift for young readers, who are always asking questions about our planet!
At DK, we believe in the power of discovery.
This thrilling kid's encyclopedia is part of the Knowledge Encyclopedia educational series. Celebrate your child's curiosity as they complete the collection and discover diverse facts about the world around them. Dive into the deep blue with Knowledge Encyclopedia Ocean! Travel back in time to when dinosaurs roamed the earth with Knowledge Encyclopedia Dinosaur! And hone your knowledge on how the human body works with Knowledge Encyclopedia Human Body! Whatever topic takes their fancy, there's an encyclopedia for everyone!
Includes index.
Body basics -- Body systems -- Head and neck -- Chest and back -- Arms and hands -- Abdomen and pelvis -- Legs and feet -- Body science.
This visual encyclopedia includes 3-D artworks, offering a view of every part of the body from the skull to the heart and lungs to the joints and muscles, taking kids from head to toe. Supporting STEM education initiatives, all the body systems and structures are made easy to understand. Both the anatomy -- how the body looks -- and the physiology -- how the body works -- are visualized and explained with clear text, and the astonishing facts and figures revealed will keep young readers hooked on Human Body!
Ages 9-12.