Muscles do a lot more than make people strong. They help people move and can even keep them warm. The human body depends on muscle to survive. The exciting question-and-answer format of this book touches on many incredible facts about muscles and how they work in the human body, ensuring that readers will come away with a better understanding of this essential elementary science topic. Important biology and health concepts are brightly illustrated on each page. Readers will love learning about how to keep their own muscles fit and healthy.
Sight, hearing, taste, touch, smell. These five senses help people understand the world around them and raise some interesting questions. Can people live without their senses? Is there really such a thing as a sixth sense? This engaging book answers these questions and more. Readers will be drawn in by the colorful images and fun format. Essential elementary science curricula is covered in dazzling detail on every page. Fact boxes add even more amazing information about how the human body works.
Part of a series on the human body, this book examines how the "multi-sense" of touch is more complicated than we think. It includes new information on our body's natural painkillers and includes comparative material with other animals.