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How the Incredible Human Body Works . . . By the Brainwaves

by Richard Walker

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Explains the various systems of the body with the help of imaginary characters known as the Brainwaves, with separate sections and gatefolds covering the muscular, digestive, and respiratory systems, and explanations on how the body fights disease.

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Richard Walker is an award-winning author on human biology

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Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize (Shortlist – 2008)

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Genres: Nonfiction, Kids
DDC/MDS: 612 — Applied science & technology Medicine & health Human Body Systems
LCC: HM636 .W35 — Social sciences Sociology (General) Sociology Culture
BISAC: JNF JUVENILE NONFICTION Science & Nature Anatomy & Physiology

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Languages: English, Finnish
Media: Paper
ISBNs: 4
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Published: 2007
Genres: Nonfiction, Kids
DDC/MDS: 612
LCC: HM636 .W35

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