Life Cycle

by Macnair, Patricia

• ISBN13: 9780753457801
• ISBN10: 0753457806
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-11-11
• Publisher: Kingfisher

Summary

Explore the most astonishing and complex organism in the world-the human body-in this dynamic new series. Lively text and breathtaking illustrations reveal the secrets of human biology, from cells to complex life processes. For anyone who has ever marveled at the intricacies of the human body, Bodyscope is an indispensable series. Come on the journey of a lifetime! Travel back to the incredible moment when a new life begins, discover the dramatic changes that take place inside the womb during pregnancy, and explore how children learn the survival skills that prepare them for life in the real world. Bodyscope-Life Cycle-also reveals why people look the way they do and what happens to the body as we age. This is the essential guide to the story of human life. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

All in a lifetime	p. 6
The male reproductive system	p. 8
The female reproductive system	p. 10
In the beginning	p. 12
Early pregnancy	p. 14
Later pregnancy	p. 16
Birth	p. 18
Inheritance	p. 20
Why we look different	p. 22
Life as a baby	p. 24
Childhood	p. 26
Child to adult	p. 28
Rites of passage	p. 30
Adulthood	p. 32
Staying healthy	p. 34
Glossary	p. 36
Index and web sites	p. 38
Acknowledgments	p. 40
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