Skeleton

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SKELETON
Here is an original and exciting new look at the workings of human and animal skeletons.
Stunning, real-life photographs of the bones of the human skeleton offer a unique ''eyewitness'' view of how your body works, and highlight a host of comparisons with the skeletons of birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects and mammals.
SEE
the 206 different bones in the human body • how your skull differs from a lion's or a chimp's • how teeth grow, and what each different one is for • what the inside of a bone looks like
LEARN
how bones mend themselves when they break • why half the bones in your body are in your hands and feet • how many toes a horse has and what has happened to the tail you once had
DISCOVER
which are the smallest bones in the human body • why some creatures wear their skeletons on the outside »what animal once owned the oldest bones ever found on Earth
and much, much more.
SKELETON
Which is the strongest bone, the largest joint and the hardest... Tovább

Fülszöveg

SKELETON
Here is an original and exciting new look at the workings of human and animal skeletons.
Stunning, real-life photographs of the bones of the human skeleton offer a unique ''eyewitness'' view of how your body works, and highlight a host of comparisons with the skeletons of birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects and mammals.
SEE
the 206 different bones in the human body • how your skull differs from a lion's or a chimp's • how teeth grow, and what each different one is for • what the inside of a bone looks like
LEARN
how bones mend themselves when they break • why half the bones in your body are in your hands and feet • how many toes a horse has and what has happened to the tail you once had
DISCOVER
which are the smallest bones in the human body • why some creatures wear their skeletons on the outside »what animal once owned the oldest bones ever found on Earth
and much, much more.
SKELETON
Which is the strongest bone, the largest joint and the hardest substance in the human body?
w Why do animals have tails?
— How does a python swaUow a gazelle?
• / if Why are birds' bones hollow and their skulls full of holes?
Why do sharks grow new teeth every ten days?
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What happens when you dislocate a joint, fracture a bone, or
slip a disc?
All these questions, and more, are answered in SKELETON, an outstanding and original new EYEWITNESS GUIDE to the evolution, structure and workings of human and animal anatomy.
The skeleton is the framework of the body. It supports, moves and protects. It is both rigid and flexible. And it allows us to walk, run, jump and
swim. This dazzling collection of specially commissioned photographs opens our eyes to the variety, complexity and ingenuity of design that
underlies all living creatures. Many of the specimens featured come from specialist museum collections, and are being seen here for the first time
in any book; all are reproduced with such clarity that they give us a new insight into the workings of our own bodies and those of the animal world.
Starting with the complete human skeleton laid out
over three successive double-page spreads, the book explains how the 200-odd bones of the human body function, and examines in detail the construction of the skull, the spine and rib cage, hands and arms, and legs and feet. A wide range of animal bones and skeletons highlights numerous comparisons from all over the animal kingdom.
Produced in association with the Natural History Museum, London, SKELETON explains clearly and simply what bones are made of, how they grow, and what they are for. In sum, here is an exceptionally beautiful and informative visual guide to the hidden workings of human and animal skeletons.
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EYEWITNESS is an original and compelling new series of highly informative visual guides to the wonders and workings of the world about us.
Beautifully illustrated vrith superb, full-colour photographs of objects from the natural world, from specialist museums and from rare private collections, and packed with fascinating information, each title in the EYEWITNESS series offers an exciting, fresh approach to the mysteries of nature, history, science, arts, crafts, and pastimes.
Owning an EYEWITNESS GUIDE is almost like having yoitr own private museum at home. And, as you build up your collection of titles, you will be assembling a unique visual encyclopedia designed to act as a lasting home reference library.
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