50 Things You Should Know About The Human Body

Here is a guide to the many parts of the body that work together to keep you alive and active - everything you need to know is compressed into 50 bite-sized chunks of information.Discover the secrets of the human body and find out how everything functions! See how the body works its magic to help you move, hear, breathe, grow... and much more. Packed with facts, diagrams, info-graphics and photos, this is the perfect introduction to the amazing human body. The many parts of the body form a network of systems that work together to keep you alive and active. Each chapter focuses on a different system: Outer Body, Nervous System, Skeleton and Muscles, Breathing System, Heart and Blood, Digestive System, Urinary System, Growing and Changing. Body maps are included to show how organs and systems all function together. The mechanics of the human body are described in concise and easy-to understand text while info-graphics and photographs bring the various systems to life. Fact panels provide fascinating snippets of extra information. This title is part of the 50 Things You Should Know About series which includes: The First World War: 978-1-78171-589-5 The Second World War: 978-1-78493-035-6 Pre-Historic Britain: 978-1-78493-305-0 The Human Body: 978-1-78493-134-6ANGELA ROYSTON has written lots of science books for children, including several series on the human body, health, animals, ecology and space. She grew up in Scotland and now lives in London. Angela enjoys travelling, walking, reading and spending time with her family.