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128 pp.
| DK |
May, 2017 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4654-6185-8$19.99
(3)
4-6
Illustrated by
Owen Gildersleeve.
Nine color-coded sections introduce the human body, beginning with the smallest components (cells and DNA) and moving on to the functional organ systems, reproductive process, and a final section on aging. Color photos, X-rays, and micrographs are clearly captioned and labeled, but the multi-dimensional cut-paper illustrations add visual wow to the well-designed volume. Glos., ind.