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Human Physiology eBooks

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  • Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?: And Other Questions About Dead Bodies

    New York Times BestsellerWinner of a Goodreads Choice Award“Funny, dark, and at times stunningly existential.” —Marianne Eloise, GuardianEveryone has questions about death. In Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?, best-selling author and mortician Caitlin Doughty answers the most intriguing questions she’s ever received about what happens to our bodies when we die. In a brisk, informative, and morbidly ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Human Errors

    A Panorama of Our Glitches, from Pointless Bones to Broken Genes

    A biology professor’s illuminating tour of the physical imperfections—from faulty knees to junk DNA—that make us human. ¶“A funny, fascinating catalog of our collective shortcomings that’s tough to put down.”—Discover ¶ We humans like to think of ourselves as highly evolved creatures. But if we are supposedly evolution’s greatest creation, why do we have such bad knees? Why do we catch head colds ... Read more

    $14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

    by Mary Roach ...
    "One of the funniest and most unusual books of the year....Gross, educational, and unexpectedly sidesplitting."—Entertainment WeeklyStiff is an oddly compelling, often hilarious exploration of the strange lives of our bodies postmortem. For two thousand years, cadavers—some willingly, some unwittingly—have been involved in science's boldest strides and weirdest undertakings. They've tested France ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Anatomy And Physiology: Learning All About You For Kids

    Human Body Encyclopedia

    Series series Children's Anatomy & Physiology Books
    This wonderful book taps into a child's imagination and natural desire for exploration. With fun, innovative tools for children to explore the various parts of human anatomy and the way our biological systems work, learning will seem like an adventure! This book helps to build knowledge and skills to help your child for years to come. Order your copy today! ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Move Your DNA 2nd ed

    Restore Your Health Through Natural Movement

    Bestselling Move Your DNA has shaken up the health and fitness world with this message: there is more to movement than exercise.A landmark in explaining biomechanics. Dr. Joan Vernikos, Former Director of NASA’s life science division and author of Sitting Kills, Moving HealsIt’s often said that movement is medicine, but rarely is the how behind the power of movement explained. It’s not only our ... Read more

    $11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative

    "Highly informative and remarkably entertaining." —ElleFrom forest trails in Korea, to islands in Finland, to eucalyptus groves in California, Florence Williams investigates the science behind nature’s positive effects on the brain. Delving into brand-new research, she uncovers the powers of the natural world to improve health, promote reflection and innovation, and strengthen our relationships. ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Why the Wheel Is Round

    Muscles, Technology, and How We Make Things Move

    by Steven Vogel ...
    “A brilliant history of technology. . . . full of wonders of nature, human invention, history” and more (Wall Street Journal).There is no part of our bodies that fully rotates—be it a wrist or ankle or arm in a shoulder socket, we are made to twist only so far. And yet there is no more fundamental human invention than the wheel—a rotational mechanism that accomplishes what our physical form cannot ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void

    by Mary Roach ...
    “America’s funniest science writer” (Washington Post) returns to explore the irresistibly strange universe of life without gravity in this New York Times bestseller.Space is a world devoid of the things we need to live and thrive: air, gravity, hot showers, fresh produce, privacy, beer. Space exploration is in some ways an exploration of what it means to be human. How much can a person give up? ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal

    by Mary Roach ...
    The irresistible, ever-curious, and always best-selling Mary Roach returns with a new adventure to the invisible realm we carry around inside.“America’s funniest science writer” (Washington Post) takes us down the hatch on an unforgettable tour. The alimentary canal is classic Mary Roach terrain: the questions explored in Gulp are as taboo, in their way, as the cadavers in Stiff and every bit as ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex

    by Mary Roach ...
    “Rich in dexterous innuendo, laugh-out-loud humor and illuminating fact. It’s compulsively readable.” —Los Angeles Times Book ReviewThe best-selling author of Stiff turns her outrageous curiosity and insight on the most alluring scientific subject of all: sex. ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • The Social Conquest of Earth

    From the most celebrated heir to Darwin comes a groundbreaking book on evolution, the summa work of Edward O. Wilson's legendary career.Where did we come from? What are we? Where are we going? In a generational work of clarity and passion, one of our greatest living scientists directly addresses these three fundamental questions of religion, philosophy, and science while “overturning the famous ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Woman

    An Intimate Geography

    National Book Award Finalist: This look at the science of the female body is “a tour de force . . . wonderful, entertaining and informative” (*TheNew York Times Book Review*).**From a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist who covers science for the New York Times, Woman is an essential guide to everything from organs to orgasms and hormones to hysterectomies. With her characteristic clarity and ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Spark of Life: Electricity in the Human Body

    A lively exploration of the surprising role that electricity plays in our bodies.What happens during a heart attack? Can someone really die of fright? What is death, anyway? How does electroshock treatment affect the brain? What is consciousness? The answers to these questions lie in the electrical signals constantly traveling through our bodies, driving our thoughts, our movements, and even the ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Anatomy and Physiology "The cardiovascular system"

    Things you should know (Questions and answers)

    Series Book 9 - Things you should know
    This book will explain the anatomy and physiology, the organs, their functions and the parts of the cardiovascular system. It will make you discover the cardiovascular system in its entirety. All in the form of questions and answers to facilitate understanding of the subject. ... Read more

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  • The Things We Make

    The Unknown History of Invention from Cathedrals to Soda Cans

    by Bill Hammack ...
    Discover the secret method used to build the world…For millennia, humans have used one simple method to solve problems. Whether it's planting crops, building skyscrapers, developing photographs, or designing the first microchip, all creators follow the same steps to engineer progress. But this powerful method, the "engineering method", is an all but hidden process that few of us have heard of—let ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • The Secret Life of Fat: The Science Behind the Body's Least Understood Organ and What It Means for You

    A biochemist shows how we can finally control our fat—by understanding how it works.Fat is not just excess weight, but actually a dynamic, smart, and self-sustaining organ that influences everything from aging and immunity to mood and fertility. With cutting-edge research and riveting case studies—including the story of a girl who had no fat, and that of a young woman who couldn’t stop eating—Dr. ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Breasts: A Natural and Unnatural History

    **A 2012 New York Times Notable BookA 2013 Los Angeles Times Book Award Winner in the Science & Technology categoryAn engaging narrative about an incredible, life-giving organ and its imperiled modern fate.**Did you know that breast milk contains substances similar to cannabis? Or that it’s sold on the Internet for 262 times the price of oil? Feted and fetishized, the breast is an evolutionary ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • When Brains Dream: Understanding the Science and Mystery of Our Dreaming Minds

    "A truly comprehensive, scientifically rigorous and utterly fascinating account of when, how, and why we dream. Put simply, When Brains Dream is the essential guide to dreaming." —Matthew Walker, author of Why We SleepQuestions on the origins and meaning of dreams are as old as humankind, and as confounding and exciting today as when nineteenth-century scientists first attempted to unravel them. ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Our Senses

    Gateways to Consciousness

    by Rob DeSalle ...
    “An animated introduction to the neuroscience of sensory perception” informed by the latest research on topics from music to brain injuries to synesthesia (Kirkus Reviews).In recent years neuroscience has uncovered a wealth of new information about our senses and how they serve as our gateway to the world. This splendidly accessible book explores the most intriguing findings of this research. With ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Touching a Nerve: The Self as Brain

    A trailblazing philosopher’s exploration of the latest brain science—and its ethical and practical implications.What happens when we accept that everything we feel and think stems not from an immaterial spirit but from electrical and chemical activity in our brains? In this thought-provoking narrative—drawn from professional expertise as well as personal life experiences—trailblazing ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • The Remarkable Life of the Skin

    An Intimate Journey Across Our Largest Organ

    by Monty Lyman ...
    This “seriously entertaining book” explores the skin in its multifaceted physical, psychological, and social aspects (Times, UK).Providing a cover for our delicate bodies, the skin is our largest and fastest-growing organ. We see it, touch it, and live in it every day. It is a habitat for a mesmerizingly complex world of micro-organisms and physical functions that are vital to our health and ... Read more

    $11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Good to Go: What the Athlete in All of Us Can Learn from the Strange Science of Recovery

    **A New York Times Sports and Fitness Bestseller“The definitive tour through a bewildering jungle of…claims that compose a multibillion-dollar recovery industry.” —David Epstein, best-selling author of The Sports Gene**Acclaimed science journalist Christie Aschwanden takes readers on an entertaining and enlightening tour through the latest science on sports and fitness recovery. She investigates ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Gut

    The Inside Story of Our Body's Most Underrated Organ (Revised Edition)

    by Giulia Enders ...
    More than 100,000 copies sold of the original edition in North America, and more than 4 million copies have sold world-wide in all languages.There have been many discoveries about the Gut-Brain since 2013 when Enders first wrote Gut (published in 2015). At the time much of the research was on animals, but since there are more than 20 reliable studies involving humans.Enders introduces ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Summary and Analysis of Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

    Based on the Book by Mary Roach

    by Worth Books ...
    Series series Smart Summaries
    So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of Stiff tells you what you need to know—before or after you read Mary Roach’s book.Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader.This short summary and analysis of Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach includes:Historical contextChapter-by ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus