Human Body in Action

This enlightening color-illustrated volume describes the functions of the human body's major organs & systems, & explains how they work together. Young readers discover how food is converted into energy, how the senses & nervous system enable us to perceive the world around us, how our muscles & skeletal structure combine to produce motion, how antibodies are manufactured in our system to protect us against disease, & how our sexual organs function. A fascinating overview of the human body! Hundreds of full-color illustrations.Gallavotti, Barbara is the author of 'Human Body in Action ', published 1999 under ISBN 9780756783341 and ISBN 0756783348.