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The way we work : getting to know the amazing human body  Cover Image Book Book

The way we work : getting to know the amazing human body

Macaulay, David. (Author). Walker, Richard, 1951- (Added Author).

Summary: From the Publisher: Many of us spend most of our lives oblivious to even basic information about the most amazing thing we'll ever take for granted-our own bodies. In The Way We Work, David Macaulay gives readers an opportunity to discover just how remarkable the human body really is. This comprehensive and entertaining resource reveals the inner workings of the human body and all of its systems and mechanisms, as only David Macaulay could. Page after page of beautifully illustrated spreads detail everything from cells to the bones and organs they build, clearly explaining the function of each, and offering up-close glimpses, unique cross-sections and perspectives, and even a little humor along the way. This book is for you and everyone you know. It can serve as a reference for children of all ages, families, teachers, and anyone who has questions about how their body works. This informative and engaging guide introduces you to you, and you will come away with a new appreciation of the amazing world inside yourself. When you open the cover you will see how David Macaulay builds a body and explains THE WAY WE WORK. There is no other book like it!

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  • ISBN: 0618233784
  • ISBN: 9780618233786
  • Physical Description: 336 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm
    print
  • Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2008.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Walter Lorraine books."
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note: Building life -- Air traffic control -- Let's eat -- Who's in charge here? -- Battle stations -- Moving on -- Extending the line.
Awards Note:
Boston Globe/Horn Book Non-fiction Honor, 2009
Subject: Human physiology
Human body
Human physiology juvenile literature Body, human Juvenile literature
Human body
Human physiology
Human body Juvenile literature
Human physiology Juvenile literature
Genre: Juvenile works.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Homer Public Library.

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Homer Public Library J 612 MAC (Text) 000115263 Children's Library -- Nonfiction Available -

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