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The Way We Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
by Macaulay, David
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0618233784
- ISBN 13
- 9780618233786
- Seller
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Cotuit, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books. Fine. 2008. Hardcover. 0618233784 . INSCRIBED by author. Fine first edition in fine dj.; 11.1 X 9.0 X 1.0 inches; 336 pages .
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
- Isaiah Thomas Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1000369
- Title
- The Way We Work Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body
- Author
- Macaulay, David
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0618233784
- ISBN 13
- 9780618233786
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 2008
- Keywords
- 0618233784
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About the Seller
Isaiah Thomas Books
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Cotuit, Massachusetts
About Isaiah Thomas Books
Member: Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, International League of Antiquarian Booksellers, Massachusetts and Rhode Island Antiquarian Booksellers. "One of the finest in N.E. (&) the premier used book shop on Cape Cod" - Used Book Lovers Guide. We have about 70,000 booksv Located half way between Falmouth and Hyannis, we are named in honor of the famous colonial era printer and philantrophist, founder (1812) of the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, where we in 1969. There we were stewards and renewers of a decorative Queen Anne Victorian. On Cape Cod since 1969, we take care of the newest (1860) Crocker family home in Barnstable's village of Cotuit: a tall peaked Italianate now painted pink and four other colors. The owner's training has included work in four libraries and apprenticeship with the Irving Ephraim (1908) - 1989) who began his own career during the depression. Assistants have always known the meaning of "book person." Remembering with fondness Mr. E. and the enormous influence of our home town librarians, we try to continue their tradition of service. Open Tues. - Sat. 10 - 5, Sun. 12 - 5. Open Monday in the summer.
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