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The Way We Work: Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
by Macaulay, David
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Like New/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0618233784
- ISBN 13
- 9780618233786
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Clarion Books, 2008-10-07. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Like New/Very Good. 8x0x10. Crisp, unread, unmarked copy, as new. The binding is tight, corners sharp. The dust jacket shows mild sunning to top edge, in a mylar cover. 4to. 336pp.
Synopsis
In this comprehensive and entertaining resource, David Macaulay reveals the inner workings of the human body as only he could. In order to present this complicated subject in an accurate and entertaining way, he put in years of research. He sat in on anatomy classes, dissections, and even reached inside the rib cages of two cadavers to compare their spleen sizes. He observed numerous surgeries, including a ten-hour procedure where a diseased pancreas was removed, as well as one where a worn-out old knee was replaced by a brand new one. This hands-on investigation gives Macaulay a unique perspective to lead his readers on a visual journey through the workings of the human body. The seven sections within the book take us from the cells that form our foundation to the individual systems they build. Each beautifully illustrated spread details different aspects of our complex structure, explaining the function of each and offering up-close glimpses, unique cross-sections and perspectives, and even a little humor along the way. This one-of-a-kind book can serve as a reference for children, families, teachers, and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works. When readers see how David Macaulay builds a body and explains the way it works, they will come away with a new appreciation of the amazing world inside them.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Chaparral Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- CHAPmacWAY
- Title
- The Way We Work: Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
- Author
- Macaulay, David
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New Like New
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0618233784
- ISBN 13
- 9780618233786
- Publisher
- Clarion Books
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 2008-10-07
- Size
- 8x0x10
- X weight
- 50 oz
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About the Seller
Chaparral Books
Biblio member since 2015
Portland, Oregon
About Chaparral Books
Chaparral Books is located across from Elephant's Deli on S Corbett Avenue in Portland. We have a well rounded collection of subjects, including an extensive core collection in Western Americana and Native American Literature including Western Writers.
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