Human Body

DK Eyewitness Workbooks

by D.K. Publishing (Publisher), Claire Watts

Perfect for getting ahead at school or just stimulating children's interest, this groundbreaking series of workbooks leaves the competition in the dust. Each features a 48-page, full-color workbook, a fact-filled "wonderwheel," and a topical wall chart, all fully integrated to offer incredible depth and breadth on each exciting topic. Never before have workbooks contained so many opportunities for interactive learning!

Genres: Science, Nonfiction, Health

48 pages, Paperback

Published July 30, 2007

About the author

Dorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.

Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.

Source: Wikipedia.

Reviews

[Andrew Ives · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've read quite a few DK books, most of which are fairly lightweight and occasionally frivolous. This one, though smaller in page size, is rather a serious and weighty tome at 450 pages, covering all the general basics of the human body - skeleton, muscles, circulation - before moving on to more specific areas and illnesses. Immaculately proofread throughout, this is very well-written indeed, always accessible but never dumbed down. The diagrams are quite brilliantly coloured and labelled for maximum clarity while the few photographs are used in a graphic and helpful way. Necessarily, as the human body is such a complex organism, detail about each subject is brief, but equally the scope is huge. I wasn't especially interested in biology or medicine before, but even so, I found most of this book pretty fascinating. Everyone should own a copy. 5/5

[Emma Simanungkalit · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think its good

[Kapil Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

a beginner's hub

Very well written and easy to read
Filled with some good practical knowledge

[Heidi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent guide at the middle school level. Very professional.