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The Way We Work: Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
336 pp.
| Houghton/Lorraine |
October, 2008 |
TradeISBN 978-0-618-23378-6$35.00
(1)
YA
With Richard Walker. Macaulay turns his prodigious curiosity and formidable talents to anatomy and physiology. The opening chapter introduces basic concepts of cellular biology and chemistry while subsequent chapters take us through the body systems. Humor occasionally leavens the information, which, though often complex and technical, is clearly and succinctly presented in double-page spreads, accompanied by an illuminating array of illustrations. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Jonathan Hunt
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2008