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Super human encyclopedia.

by by DK

Book list This oversize riff on standard body encyclopedias uses big, dramatic photos and cutaway views for visual punch, and gosh-wow facts to crank up the sprays of descriptive captions and labels. From the Total Intranet of the brain and nerves to organs that process Fuel and Waste, the body is presented as a biological machine, with systems and components capable of extreme feats as well as basic functions. Along with many smaller pictures, the illustrations range from spread-filling images of athletes or dancers to giant looks inside an eyeball and an ear; diagrammatic views of a developing embryo; and extreme close-ups of tongue, stomach-lining, and other anatomical surfaces. Though not detailed or systematic enough to serve as a replacement for the Human Body: A Visual Encyclopedia (2012) or similar books, this does give familiar information a dynamic angle and also provides plenty of need-to-know facts, such as definitions for boborygmi and peristalsis, unique features of the teen brain, and the fact that we share 50 percent of our DNA with the banana.--Peters, John Copyright 2015 Booklist

From Booklist, Copyright © American Library Association. Used with permission.