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Who knew science could be so smelly???
This innovative book is a complete exploration of the olfactory system, with a side of gross-out hilarity. First, it tackles the basics, from why things stink to how our sense of smell works (hint: it has to do with the six million scent receptors way up inside our noses). Then, it moves on to some specifics such as the link between smells and memories, some of the stinkiest stinks on Earth, the chemicals smells...
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A tribute to the parts we can live without... or can we?
This book sheds light on human body parts once considered extraneous but now — with modern medicine and modern medical paraphernalia — shown to play an important role in our healthful survival. With wit and research-honed wisdom, health writer Carol Ann Rinzler explains in layman's language why we need "bonus" body parts such as:
The appendix, once discarded as "the worm of the intestines,"...
943) Doctors
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Little readers will learn all about what doctors do, where they work, and why they are important in our communities. Very simple text combined with correlating and colorful images will both inform and strengthen reading skills. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.
944) Artificial Joints
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Introduces readers to the science behind artificial joints, including how and why the technology was created, current examples of the technology in action, and cutting-edge research advancing the technology. Eye-catching infographics, clear text, informative sidebars, and a "How It Works" special feature make this book an engaging introduction to this exciting technology.
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"Co-Winner of the AIP Science Communication Book Award, American Institute of Physics" "Longlisted for the Young Adult Science Book Award, AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books" "Finalist for the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prizes for Excellence in Science Books, Young Adult Science Books" "One of Inverse's Best Science Books of 2018" David L. Hu is associate professor of mechanical engineering and biology and adjunct professor of physics at...
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Very simple, easy-to-read text pairs up with fun photographs to teach little readers that eyes are for seeing, as well as all the beautiful things they can see! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.
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Self-awareness, or consciousness, has proved resistant to explanation by philosophy, neuroscience or psychology. Related problems are the nature of 'qualia', reported sensations of colour, say, or the taste of wine.
Some aver that it is a fictive entity, or the result of muddled thinking; others that it will remain inexplicable.
This book tries a novel approach by suggesting that specific changes between brain states induce feelings of altered self-awareness.
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949) I Can Smell
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Very simple, easy-to-read text pairs up with fun photographs to teach little readers that noses are for smelling, as well as all the yummy-or gross-things they can smell! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.
950) Dancing Is the Best Medicine: The Science of How Moving to a Beat Is Good for Body, Brain, and Soul
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An illuminating gift for the dancer in your life, this entertaining book reveals the mental and physical benefits of dance-and the scientific reasons behind why humans are designed for it.
Dancing is one of the best things we can do for our health. In this groundbreaking and fun-to-read book, two neuroscientists (who are also dancers) draw on their cutting-edge research to
• reveal why humans are hardwired for dance
• show how to achieve optimal...
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From "A is for Anus" to "Z is for Zygomatic Bone," Nicole Angemi's “My Anatomy Book” offers a unique anatomical manual, accessible to all, that mixes a humorous tone with academic rigor. This guide features well-documented medical descriptions of all the pathologies, rare and common, that can worry, fascinate, or damage the bodies of people around the world, even in the age of modern medicine. Each case is accompanied by vintage anatomical drawings...
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Very simple, easy-to-read text pairs up with fun photographs to teach little readers that hands are for touching, as well as all the soft and fuzzy-or rough-things they can touch! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.
954) The Nervous System
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Presents an overview of the nervous system, including key parts of the system and their jobs, how to keep the system healthy, and fun facts. Basic biology fascinates children, and each book in this kid-friendly collection begins with an engaging narrative to examine intriguing scientific questions. The following sections use a straightforward question-and-answer approach alongside colorful photos and illustrations to explain organs and systems of...
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"One of CHOICE's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2017" Peter S. Ungar is Distinguished Professor and director of the Environmental Dynamics Program at the University of Arkansas. He is the author of Teeth: A Very Short Introduction and Mammal Teeth: Origin, Evolution, and Diversity and the editor of Evolution of the Human Diet: The Known, the Unknown, and the Unknowable. He lives in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
What teeth can teach us about the evolution...
957) The Muscular System
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Presents an overview of the muscular system, including key parts of the system and their jobs, how to keep the system healthy, and fun facts. Basic biology fascinates children, and each book in this kid-friendly collection begins with an engaging narrative to examine intriguing scientific questions. The following sections use a straightforward question-and-answer approach alongside colorful photos and illustrations to explain organs and systems of...
958) I Can Hear
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Very simple, easy-to-read text pairs up with fun photographs to teach little readers that ears are for hearing, as well as all the quiet-or loud-things they can hear! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.
960) Bionic Eyes
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Bionic eyes are a Modern Engineering Marvel! In this engaging title, readers will explore the history of bionic eyes from early attempts to use electricity to aid vision to the development of computer chips that led to eye and brain implants. Mark Humayun and his development of the bionic eye implant is featured, and colorful infographics show eye anatomy and how implants work. See the future of bionic eyes as scientists work to restore sight in different...
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