Thirty trillion cells : how your body really works / written by Isabel Thomas ; illustrated by Dawn Cooper.
Material type: TextPublisher: London : Welbeck Editions, 2022Copyright date: ©2022Description: 64 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781803380179
- 1803380179
- 30 trillion cells
- 30,000,000,000,000 cells
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's NonFiction | 612 T457 | Available | 33111011054257 | ||||
Children's Book | Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 612 T457 | Available | 33111010979728 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Do you know what you're made of? The answer is cells--thirty trillion of them--all working together to form one awesome human being: YOU.
'Fun, inspiring, and well researched.' - Kirkus Reviews, starred review of One Million Insects
Did you know that the number of microorganisms in your body outnumber your own cells by 10 to 1? Or that every second, your body produces around 25 million new cells? Or that a human being has fewer chromosomes than, wait for it... a pineapple!
30 Trillion Cells provides a detailed look at the topic of the human body, covering of the body's major systems and organs, as well as looking at the cellular level and at the genetics that play a part in making us who we are. Readers will also explore the human body as a microbiome, discovering the trillions of 'good' microbes that live on and within us, doing their bit to keep us healthy. Features expansive, artistic illustration that is as beautiful to look at as it is educational.
Includes index.
"... provides a detailed look at the topic of the human body, covering of the body's major systems and organs, as well as looking at the cellular level and at the genetics that play a part in making us who we are."-- Provided by publisher.
What's inside a cell? -- Why do we have so many cells? -- How do cells know what to do? -- Brain cells -- Heart cells -- Fat cells -- Blood cells -- Bone cells -- Skin cells -- Liver cells -- Sex cells -- From cells to systems -- Digestive system -- Respiratory system -- Cardiovascular system -- Skeletomuscular system -- Integumentary system -- Immune system -- Excretory system -- Nervous system -- Endocrine system -- Where do cells come from? -- When cells go wrong -- Why don't cells live forever? -- 30 trillion more -- The garden in your gut -- You and your cells -- Glossary -- Index.