Physiology category: 1850 books

Kids will be amazed at all the action that's going on right inside their own bodies, from understanding just how that apple turns into energy to how the "leftovers" make their exit. The Human Body: 25 Fantastic Projects Illuminate How the Body Works will engage kids with hands-on activities...

Think fast with A.J. and Andrea from My Weird School! Did you know that the planet Jupiter has at least fifty moons? Did you know that Albert Einstein’s brain was stolen after he died?! Learn more weird-but-true science facts with A.J. and Andrea from Dan Gutman’s bestselling My...

Winner of the Magnolia Award HP Newquist takes young readers on an engaging tour of the world of blood, from ancient history to modern science—with an occasional trip to the very strange side of the most important tissue in our bodies. Oddly enough, scientists began to understand this fascinating...

Becoming a Butterfly covers each stage in a butterfly’s metamorphosis from a tiny egg to an adult. Carefully chosen photographs accompany the copy, so readers can see and understand a butterfly’s amazing transformation clearly. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.

Long, long ago, ancient Egyptians thought that all of our ideas and personalities came from our hearts—boy, were they wrong! Debunking old (and sometimes silly) myths about the human body, this new addition to the Boy, Were We Wrong series shows how we discovered modern biology and medicine....

Did you know that your brain feels sort of like a marshmallow? Curious about how many taste buds are on your tongue? Want to know how many bacteria live in your bellybutton?  If you're looking for amazing trivia, this book has it all! A bright, bold design and hundreds of facts will keep browsers busy for hours.

In this Britannica guide to the human brain, the complex biology behind thought and sensation is explained in a way that is clear and comprehensive for lower elementary readers. Each part of the brain and its function is presented with diagrams and eye-catching images that help navigate the anatomy...

Becoming a Dragonfly covers each stage in a dragonfly’s metamorphosis from a tiny egg to an adult. Carefully chosen photographs accompany the copy, so readers can see and understand a dragonfly’s amazing transformation clearly. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.

The sense of sight shapes our comprehension of the world around us. Each layer of the eye plays an integral part in helping to convert light into electrical impulses that the brain can process. Beyond learning about the structure of the eyes, readers will think critically about how eyesight affects...

Readers are introduced to the many careers available at a hospital. Colorful sidebars encourage children to think, create, guess, and ask questions about a career working in a hospital.

Felix visited the Human Body Museum with his magical medical instruments. He learned how blood circulation and filtration work as well as breathing and digestion. Felix also explored the body in motion, the five senses, and the wonders of the brain. With his friend Booboo, he scored 100% on his exam....

A cell is the smallest unit of living matter that can exist by itself. Some organisms, such as bacteria, are made up of only one single cell. As for other organisms, such as humans and redwood trees, billions of cells are required. That means that those multitudinous cells have to work together to...

Over the course of history, countless healers and medical professionals have bravely endeavored to combat the physiological and psychological illnesses that plague us. This detailed volume humanizes these scientific quests by presenting the biographies of 100 individuals responsible for everything...

Despite the vast diversity of living organisms on Earth, all life falls into only one of two categories: prokaryotes or eukaryotes. Examining the basic parts of a cell, cell types, cell function, and cell reproduction, this concise volume explains what makes certain cells eukaryotic and others prokaryotic...