Offers a complete overview of the development, form, function, and disorders of the human body, from muscle structure and activity to motor pathways within the brain.

"Repetitive, rhythmic text celebrates the body parts that humans and animals have in common. On each spread, large photographs feature animals and children of diverse backgrounds and abilities, focusing on a different body part each time. A final spread directed at caregivers shares age-appropriate enrichment activities."--

In The Ear Book, Drs. Thomas J. Balkany and Kevin D. Brown, recognized experts on ears and hearing, explain how the anatomy of the ear facilitates hearing and balance and then examine the causes, symptoms, and treatment of common problems of the outer, middle, and inner ear. Their explanations take the mystery out of hearing aids, the proper care of ears, and how the pressurized conditions of scuba diving and air travel affect the ears. And they debunk...