The Handy Anatomy Answer BookThe Handy Anatomy Answer Book
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Book, 2008
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Current format, Book, 2008, , Available . Offered in 0 more formatsPresents more than twelve hundred questions and answers about human anatomy, physiology, and pathology.
The coauthors of The Handy Biology Answer Bookand The Handy Science Answer Book enlighten general readers on the basics of biology, human anatomy and physiology. After introducing the history of the field of anatomy, they present information and answer questions about the bodily systems and growth and development: e.g., How many tonsils does the average person have? Does your heart stop beating when you sneeze? The book includes color illustrations and a glossary. Balaban and Bobick are affiliated with the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Distributed by Independent Publishers Group. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
From basic biology and the lymphatic system to human growth and development, this comprehensive reference?organized by systems of the body?makes the sometimes perplexing nature of anatomy understandable through an engaging question-and-answer format. In addition to the science itself, the people and history behind anatomy are discussed. More than 1,200 questions are answered, including Do identical twins have the same fingerprints? What are the primary sensations of taste? What is the integumentary system? and How many bones are in the human body?
From basic biology to the lymphatic system to human growth and development, this comprehensive reference—organized by systems of the body—makes the sometimes perplexing nature of anatomy understandable through an engaging question-and-answer format. In addition to the science itself, the people and history behind anatomy are discussed. More than 1,000 questions are answered, including Do identical twins have the same fingerprints? What are the primary sensations of taste? What is the integumentary system? and How many bones are in the human body?
The coauthors of The Handy Biology Answer Bookand The Handy Science Answer Book enlighten general readers on the basics of biology, human anatomy and physiology. After introducing the history of the field of anatomy, they present information and answer questions about the bodily systems and growth and development: e.g., How many tonsils does the average person have? Does your heart stop beating when you sneeze? The book includes color illustrations and a glossary. Balaban and Bobick are affiliated with the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Distributed by Independent Publishers Group. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
From basic biology and the lymphatic system to human growth and development, this comprehensive reference?organized by systems of the body?makes the sometimes perplexing nature of anatomy understandable through an engaging question-and-answer format. In addition to the science itself, the people and history behind anatomy are discussed. More than 1,200 questions are answered, including Do identical twins have the same fingerprints? What are the primary sensations of taste? What is the integumentary system? and How many bones are in the human body?
From basic biology to the lymphatic system to human growth and development, this comprehensive reference—organized by systems of the body—makes the sometimes perplexing nature of anatomy understandable through an engaging question-and-answer format. In addition to the science itself, the people and history behind anatomy are discussed. More than 1,000 questions are answered, including Do identical twins have the same fingerprints? What are the primary sensations of taste? What is the integumentary system? and How many bones are in the human body?
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- Canton, MI : Visible Ink Press, c2008.
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