"A gleefully gruesome look at the actual science behind the most outlandish, cartoonish, and impossible deaths you can imagine What would happen if you took a swim outside a deep-sea submarine wearing only a swimsuit? How long could you last if you stood on the surface of the sun? How far could you actually get in digging a hole to China? Paul Doherty, senior staff scientist at San Francisco's famed Exploratorium Museum, and writer Cody Cassidy explore...

Text and illustrations follow the human body's journey from the fertilization of a mother's egg all the way through gestation, with highlights on the progress of the nervous system, bone calcification, and the circulatory system. Also includes information about the microscopic bacteria, fungi, and viruses that can complicate human life, resulting in diseases that affect one or more body systems, as well as scientifically vetted information on allergies,...

"Take an augmented-reality journey to examine sticky, stinky earwax and find out exactly what's going on in your nose when you smell something nasty. Science info with plenty of disgusting facts to keep readers hooked." - publisher

"Describes what life would be like without sleep."--

"From cavities to canker sores to the ingredients in saliva, explore the human mouth in disgusting detail." - publisher

We need oxygen every moment of our lives, yet we don't even need to think about breathing! The brain makes sure our lungs keep working, whether we're aware of it or not. In this informative volume, readers will follow the path of a breath of air, both in and out of the lungs. Along the way, they'll learn biology vocabulary and the importance of body parts working together to provide the body with life-giving oxygen and rid it of carbon dioxide. Simple...

We rarely think about our stomachs until we feel hunger pangs or a stomachache. But every time we put something in our mouth and swallow, our stomach gets to work performing vital tasks to provide our body with the energy and nutrition it needs. This volume is the perfect doorway to the human digestive system. Readers will learn the basic mechanics of digestion as well as other entertaining facts through thoughtful text, colorful diagrams, and supporting...

Readers will get an in-depth look at the important systems that make up the human body. Alongside engaging and informative photos, readers will learn about the circulatory, digestive, endocrine, immune, muscular, nervous, reproductive, respiratory, and skeletal systems and how each are critical to a healthy, functioning body. Features include a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards....

Combines engaging text and vibrant images in an introduction to the inner workings of the human body. Follow Dan and Mya on their journey around the human body as they're shrunk using exciting new technology. Propelled around the blood stream, hurlted down windpipes and escaping from white blood cells Dan and Mya discover inside the human body.