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2) Janice VanCleave's A+ projects in biology: winning experiments for science fairs and extra credit
Author
Pub. Date
1993.
Language
English
Description
A collection of experiments and projects exploring various aspects of biology.
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Imagine knowing years in advance whether you are likely to get cancer or having a personalized understanding of your individual genes, organs, and cells. Imagine being able to monitor your body's well-being, or have a diet tailored to your microbiome. The Secret Body reveals how these and other stunning breakthroughs and technologies are transforming our understanding of how the human body works, what it is capable of, how to protect it from disease,...
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"From blurry vision to crooked teeth, ACLs that tear at alarming rates and spines that seem to spend a lifetime falling apart, it's a curious thing that human beings have beaten the odds as a species. After all, we're the only survivors on our branch of the tree of life. The flaws in our makeup raise more than a few questions, and this detailed foray into the many twists and turns of our ancestral past includes no shortage of curiosity and humor to...
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Series
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Most of us eat, run, or sleep without thinking about it. But our bodies are masterful machines of intricate design that perform amazing feats daily. The fifth book in Annick's successful 50 Questions series guides readers through the details of how our bodies function, from the miracles of genetics, to immune cells shaped like sea monsters. With her engaging, lucid style, Lloyd Kyi incorporates recent scientific research to explain our body's complex...
10) Your body
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
What is the body made of? How do eyes and ears work? Questions like these are sure to come to mind when readers learn about the human body. In this book, infographics offer a special and effective way for readers to learn the answers to these questions and more. Simple labels and informative text give each infographic context and connect it to the science curriculum. Readers are further engaged as they read with "Try This" boxes that ask them to apply...
Author
Pub. Date
[2009]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Read this book and discover sex again, but from a scientific perspective, and see why it evolved. It's almost as much fun, and needs less energy."
- Peter Macinnis, author of 100 Discoveries: The Greatest Breakthroughs in History
"How Sex Works manages to inject science writing with the prurient thrill of a gossip rag."
-O magazine
Medical maverick and New York Times bestselling author of Survival of the Sickest Dr. Sharon Moalem presents...
17) Amazing body
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Discover amazing facts about the human body! Have you ever wondered why you shiver in the cold? Why your blood is red? How long is the world's longest nose? Find out all this and more in this fascinating book, filled with hundreds of super stats about our own bodies!"--Page [4] cover.
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