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Could I read this to my seven year old? She loves all things anatomy... More worried about "appropriate" rather than the reading level..

Avid I would say yes, though guardedly. There’s very little inappropriate language or references, but it very frankly covers things that can and do go wron…moreI would say yes, though guardedly. There’s very little inappropriate language or references, but it very frankly covers things that can and do go wrong with a body - choking, diseases, dementia, birth defects, and many other ailments and conditions that i think could unnecessarily alarm a 7yo. There is also a lot of data that I would imagine a 7yo would find very dry and boring - like the number of people per 100,000 who develop a certain disease each year in each of several named countries, for example. Or the historical prevalence of a certain condition. There is also a chapter on conception and birth. I mean, it’s all factual, but I know my own kids weren’t ready for that at 7. Maybe yours is. I definitely think the intended audience is adults, though. (less)

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Could someone please list the chapters of this book?

Amber The published copy has these chapter headings:

How to Build a Human
The Outside: Skin and Hair
Microbial You
The Brain
The Head
Down the Hatch: The Mouth an…moreThe published copy has these chapter headings:

How to Build a Human
The Outside: Skin and Hair
Microbial You
The Brain
The Head
Down the Hatch: The Mouth and Throat
The Heart and Blood
The Chemistry Department
In the Dissecting Room: The Skeleton
On the Move: Bipedalism and Exercise
Equilibrium
The Immune System
Deep Breath: The Lungs and Breathing
Food, Glorious Food
The Guts
Sleep
Into the Nether Regions
In the Beginning: Conception and birth
Nerves and Pain
When Things Go Wrong: Diseases
When Things Go Very Wrong: Cancer
Medicine Good and Bad
The End(less)

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Is it based on facts ?

Francesca Pohlman Definitely! A bibliography is given should there be any area you would like to know more about.

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Does this book have any diagrams/illustrations, especially colored ones,which would make reading this on a Kindle incomplete?

Marilee There are illustrations and photos in the book, but many are already black and white, many are of historical interest. The color illustrations are in …moreThere are illustrations and photos in the book, but many are already black and white, many are of historical interest. The color illustrations are in the minority and I think most would render OK in the Kindle version. You can see some of them on the book's Amazon page, if you click on the "look inside" feature of the book preview. The illustrations are at the end. (less)

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My son in law is a nurse practioner/educator. Would this be an appropriate gift?

Leslie Yes it is an excellent book for any health care practitioners. I think he will really enjoy it. Many different and diverse facts and information. Not …moreYes it is an excellent book for any health care practitioners. I think he will really enjoy it. Many different and diverse facts and information. Not your usually school learning facts. (less)

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