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"Bill Bryson, bestselling author of A Short History of Nearly Everything, takes us on a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body. As compulsively readable as it is comprehensive, this is Bryson at his very best, a must-read owner's manual for everybody. Bill Bryson once again proves himself to be an incomparable companion as he guides us through the human body--how it functions, its remarkable ability to heal itself, and (unfortunately)...
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"Based on their #1 kids podcast, Wow in the World, hosts Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz take readers on a hilarious, fact-filled, and highly illustrated journey through the human body--covering everything from our toes to our tongues to our brains and our lungs!"--
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"A gleefully gruesome look at the actual science behind the most outlandish, cartoonish, and impossible deaths you can imagine What would happen if you took a swim outside a deep-sea submarine wearing only a swimsuit? How long could you last if you stood on the surface of the sun? How far could you actually get in digging a hole to China? Paul Doherty, senior staff scientist at San Francisco's famed Exploratorium Museum, and writer Cody Cassidy explore...
8) My body
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Presents a simple introduction to the human body, inside and outside. Also includes a companion digital book with extra activities.
10) Human body
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Text and illustrations present information on the parts of the body and how they work.
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"Understand the human body as never before, from the smallest components of a cell to complex body systems. Explore human anatomy in incredible detail and clarity through virtually life-size 3-D illustrations and scans. Discover how the body works, how it changes from infancy to old age, and what can go wrong and why"--Page [4] of cover.
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"Did you know you made 3 million new blood cells while you read this sentence? Or that you shed and regrow a whole new layer of skin every 39 days? Or that your DNA could stretch to the Sun and back not once but 16 times? 1,000 Amazing Human Body Facts is full of bite-size, fascinating nuggets of information about the incredible abilities of human bodies."-- Provided by publisher.
15) Human body
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"Did you know that doctors used to drink pee to diagnose a patient's illness? Or that your farts may smell the same as your family's? The human body is fascinating, but can certainly be disgusting. Whether it is your smelly feet, your stinky farts, or your slimy, green boogers, your body is capable of some pretty revolting stuff. Take a tour of your insides and outsides and discover more than 150 gross and ghastly facts about the human body in this...
19) Your body
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Describes how the human body works, including information on the skeletal, muscular, respiratory, and digestive systems.