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Books in Amazing X-rays series

  • Amazing X-rays: The Human Body

    Paul Beck

    Hardcover (Silver Dolphin Books, Nov. 1, 2010)
    Hey, kids, it's time to bone up on the human body! Discover the hidden secrets of the body using real x-rays in the cool new book, Amazing X-Rays: Human Body. Using the book's unique built-in light box, curious readers can clip on one of the included 16 acetate x-rays to examine close-up. They'll see the kinds of details real doctors see, and in the process, begin to understand human anatomy and the skeletal system. Throughout the colorful spreads in the book, junior radiologists will find engaging, entertaining text and a wealth of x-ray images, photographs, and illustrations to guide them in their studies.
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  • Amazing X-rays: Pets

    David George Gordon

    Hardcover (Silver Dolphin Books, April 12, 2011)
    Amazing X-rays: Pets reveals amazing details about the animals we love the most-cats, dogs, guinea pigs, horses, and other pets! With this unique book, curious kids can learn about the bones, muscles, and other inner structures of the world's most popular pets.How can a chameleon hold tightly to tree branches? Why does a pond turtle have webbed feet? What's the biggest bone in the parrot's body, and how does it help the parrot fly? Examining the X-rays included in this book explains the answers to these questions and many more. Kids will learn what an animal's bones can tell us about the way it moves, the way it eats, and the way it grows. And with X-rays of both baby and adult animals, they'll get a complete picture of the way these inner structures change throughout the animals' lives.With 16 X-rays and a built-in light box, Amazing X-rays: Pets gives kids tons of opportunities to see what's going on under an animal's skin-and to discover the truly awe-inspiring ways that their bones tell the stories of their lives.
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  • Amazing X-rays: Wild Animals

    Jacqueline A. Ball

    Hardcover (Silver Dolphin Books, April 12, 2011)
    A dream come true for every kid who's wished he or she had X-ray vision, Amazing X-rays: Wild Animals reveals amazing details about animals from all over the world, including giraffes, meerkats, kangaroos, and hawks. With this unique book, curious kids can learn about the bones, muscles, and other inner structures of the world's wildest creatures.How can a cheetah run so incredibly fast? Why do otters have two layers of fur? What is a polar bear's most important feature, and how does it help them sniff out their prey? Examining the X-rays included in this book explains the answers to these questions and many more. Kids will learn what an animal's bones can tell us about the way it moves, the way it hunts, and the way it eats. And with X-rays of animals from all over the world, with habitats ranging from the grassy savannah to the driest desert to the coldest climate imaginable, they'll get a complete picture of the immense diversity of the animal kingdom.With 16 X-rays and a built-in light box, Amazing X-rays: Wild Animals gives kids tons of opportunities to see what's going on under an animal's skin—and to discover the truly awe-inspiring ways that their bones tell the stories of their lives.
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  • Amazing X-rays: The Human Body

    Paul Beck

    Hardcover (Silver Dolphin Books, Nov. 1, 2010)
    Hey, kids, it's time to bone up on the human body! Discover the hidden secrets of the body using real x-rays in the cool new book, Amazing X-Rays: Human Body. Using the book's unique built-in light box, curious readers can clip on one of the included 16 acetate x-rays to examine close-up. They'll see the kinds of details real doctors see, and in the process, begin to understand human anatomy and the skeletal system. Throughout the colorful spreads in the book, junior radiologists will find engaging, entertaining text and a wealth of x-ray images, photographs, and illustrations to guide them in their studies.
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  • Amazing X-rays: Wild Animals

    Jacqueline A. Ball

    Hardcover (Silver Dolphin Books, April 12, 2011)
    A dream come true for every kid who's wished he or she had X-ray vision, Amazing X-rays: Wild Animals reveals amazing details about animals from all over the world, including giraffes, meerkats, kangaroos, and hawks. With this unique book, curious kids can learn about the bones, muscles, and other inner structures of the world's wildest creatures.How can a cheetah run so incredibly fast? Why do otters have two layers of fur? What is a polar bear's most important feature, and how does it help them sniff out their prey? Examining the X-rays included in this book explains the answers to these questions and many more. Kids will learn what an animal's bones can tell us about the way it moves, the way it hunts, and the way it eats. And with X-rays of animals from all over the world, with habitats ranging from the grassy savannah to the driest desert to the coldest climate imaginable, they'll get a complete picture of the immense diversity of the animal kingdom.With 16 X-rays and a built-in light box, Amazing X-rays: Wild Animals gives kids tons of opportunities to see what's going on under an animal's skin—and to discover the truly awe-inspiring ways that their bones tell the stories of their lives.
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  • Amazing X-rays: Pets

    David George Gordon

    Hardcover (Silver Dolphin Books, April 12, 2011)
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