
First Encyclopedia of the Human Body
Usborne Publishing Ltd
Published on 13. March 2025
Book
Hardback
64 pages
978-1-83604-166-5 (ISBN)
Description
A fact-packed, beautifully illustrated, all-round introduction to the human body and how it works. Full of extraordinary photographs, detailed diagrams, stunning scans, X-rays and microscope images of the human body. Engaging text and clear, simple explanations of all the main bodily functions. Includes amazing facts, a glossary of body words, a comprehensive index and internet links to recommended websites at Usborne Quicklinks accessed via QR codes.
Chapters in this book include:
- Inside your body
- Your brain and nerves
- Seeing
- Hearing
- Taste and smell
- Touch
- Skin
- Hair and nails
- Bones
- Joints
- Muscles
- Blood
- Your heart
- Breathing
- Your voice
- Teeth
- What happens to food?
- Water in your body
- Hormones
- Genes
- Babies
- Growing and changing
- Staying healthy
- Healthy eating
- Germs
- Seeing a doctor
- Looking inside
- Going to a hospital
- Body words
Chapters in this book include:
- Inside your body
- Your brain and nerves
- Seeing
- Hearing
- Taste and smell
- Touch
- Skin
- Hair and nails
- Bones
- Joints
- Muscles
- Blood
- Your heart
- Breathing
- Your voice
- Teeth
- What happens to food?
- Water in your body
- Hormones
- Genes
- Babies
- Growing and changing
- Staying healthy
- Healthy eating
- Germs
- Seeing a doctor
- Looking inside
- Going to a hospital
- Body words
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 5 to 8 years
Dimensions
Height: 286 mm
Width: 222 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
579 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83604-166-5 (9781836041665)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Fiona Chandler (1965 - 2008) was a Senior Editor and writer at Usborne Publishing who studied French and German at Cambridge University and worked as a teacher before joining the company in 1995. She worked on a wide range of titles including history encyclopedias, books for learning languages, Young Reading and parenting guides.
Content
Chapters in this book include:
- Inside your body
- Your brain and nerves
- Seeing
- Hearing
- Taste and smell
- Touch
- Skin
- Hair and nails
- Bones
- Joints
- Muscles
- Blood
- Your heart
- Breathing
- Your voice
- Teeth
- What happens to food?
- Water in your body
- Hormones
- Genes
- Babies
- Growing and changing
- Staying healthy
- Healthy eating
- Germs
- Seeing a doctor
- Looking inside
- Going to a hospital
- Body words
- Inside your body
- Your brain and nerves
- Seeing
- Hearing
- Taste and smell
- Touch
- Skin
- Hair and nails
- Bones
- Joints
- Muscles
- Blood
- Your heart
- Breathing
- Your voice
- Teeth
- What happens to food?
- Water in your body
- Hormones
- Genes
- Babies
- Growing and changing
- Staying healthy
- Healthy eating
- Germs
- Seeing a doctor
- Looking inside
- Going to a hospital
- Body words