Body by Design

From the Digestive System to the Skeleton
Published by U·X·L

How do our organs work together to keep us living and breathing? How do we keep our bodies healthy? Students looking for information on the human body will spend hours with this interesting resource. Body by Design, U·X·L®'s four color product on the body and its systems, includes entries that explain the circulatory system, digestive system, the endocrine system, muscular, skeletal and nervous systems, the special senses and much more. Each entry includes:

An overview of the system's purpose
Glossaries for system components and ailments
Descriptions or organs and processes
Ailments associated with the system
Tips on health

Sidebars with biographies and interesting facts are included, as are more than 140 color and black-and-white photographs and illustrations, an overview essay, general bibliography and a cumulative index.

Review:

"...enough good illustrations - including gory ones - to sustain interest and provide fodder for reports."
-- Reference Reviews on galegroup.com (April 2000)

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