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Explains the sense of touch including information on the function of the skin, how the body measures and feels temperatures, how it responds to pain, and the sensitivity of whiskers.
Describes the organs and their actions that are involved in the journey of food through the body and the acts of ovulation, fertilization, and reproduction.
Describes the grassland ecology of the great plains of the world with their various landscapes such as the savannah, the tundra, the steppe, and the great American plains.
“Winning, cheeky, and illuminating….What appears initially as a folly with a look-at-this cover and title becomes, thanks to Radke’s intelligence and curiosity, something much meatier, entertaining, and wise.” —The Washington Post “Lively and thorough, Butts is the best kind of nonfiction.” —Esquire, Best Books of 2022 A “carefully researched and reported work of cultural history” (The New York Times) that explores how one body part has influenced the female—and human—experience for centuries, and what that obsession reveals about our lives today. Whether we love them or hate them, think they’re sexy, think they’re strange, consider them too big, too small, or any...
Describes the structures and functions of the respiratory and circulatory systems, including the lungs and airways, blood cells, the heart, arteries, veins, capillaries, pulmonary circulation and the lymphatic system.
Describes the human skeleton, major muscles of the body, the internal composition of bone, and the process of muscular contraction.
This exciting series takes readers on an undersea adventure where they will meet many weird and wonderful creatures that dwell in the ocean's depths. Each title is full of fascinating facts and glorious full-color photographs. The easy-to-read text is perfect for challenged readers, while the high-interest subject matter is sure to captivate all children.
Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, and life cycle of these flat fish, some of which have organs that can produce electricity.
Explains the structures and functions of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) and the peripheral nervous system including the autonomic systems.
Describes how desert plants adapt to their environment with its extreme temperatures, occasional downpour, almost constant drought, unrelenting sun, and shifting sands.