Body: The Complete Human - Rilegato

Stein, Lisa

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ISBN 10: 1426201281 ISBN 13: 9781426201288

Casa editrice: National Geographic Society, 2007

Riassunto

This is a solid reference, a reliable, up-to-date resource for families and students, who want to understand the inner workings of the human body. Engaging text by science writers Lisa Stein and Trisha Gura reveals the complex and fascinating systems of the body: from the Cells to the Skin, from the Circulatory System to the Nervous System. Hardworking diagrams and photographs complement colourful imagery and visual data generated by state-of-the-art tools such as powerful microscopes, ultrasound imaging, and molecular surveillance.Special-topic sidebars include: What Can Go Wrong; Breakthroughs; and Biographies. Fact boxes accent the narrative with such quick-hit information as "How Botox Works," "The origin of the term "'blue blood,'" and "Why are Joe Namath's knees are famous?" For easy, quick access, each chapter includes a glossary of terms pertinent to the system at hand. Valuable cross-referencing tools appear in every chapter to guide readers to related information throughout the book. A full appendix includes a bookwide glossary, timeline of medical discoveries, and biographies of key medical pioneers.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Patricia Daniels has written extensively on science and health. Among her publications are Human Body, Childhood Medical Guide, Medical Advisor, Caring for Your Parents: The Complete AARP Guide, and the National Geographic Encyclopedia of Space.

Trisha Gura is a molecular biologist and former journalist for the Chicago Tribune. She earned a Knight Science Journalism Fellowship at MIT and Harvard. Today, she is a resident scholar at Brandeis University, a freelance writer, and author of Lying in Weight: The Hidden Epidemic of Eating Disorders.

Susan Tyler Hitchcock has written 13 books, including National Geographic's Geography of Religion. Her most recent book is Frankenstein: A Cultural History. She currently works as an editorial project director for the National Geographic Society.

Lisa Stein is an online news editor with Scientific American. She was formerly deputy national editor at U.S. News and World Report. In addition, Stein has written and edited for many media outlets, including TV Guide (as Washington bureau chief) and National Journal.

John Thompson has a background in English and biology. He is author of nine National Geographic books. He was editor for The Journals of Captain John Smith: A Jamestown Biography and is now working on a book about the western Dakotas.

Stefan Bechtel is the author or co-author of seven books, which have sold two million copies and been translated into ten languages. His latest, Roar of the Heavens, is about Hurricane Camille.

Richard Restak, M.D., is a neurologist and bestselling author of 18 books, including The New Brain. He is clinical professor of neurology at the George Washington University Medical Center School of Medicine and Health Services, has served on many national advisory councils for brain research, and has been a consultant for NBC's Today show.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: National Geographic Society
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1426201281
• ISBN 13: 9781426201288
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 416
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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