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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:The Way We Workby David Macaulay
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:In The Way Things Work, David Macaulay gave readers a clear understanding of how machines operate. In his new book, The Way We Work, he illuminates the most important machine of all — the human body. This book is about you and how and why you are what you are. Your body is made up of various complex systems, and Macaulay is a master at making the complex understandable. He shows how the parts of the body work together, from the mechanics of a hand, to the process by which the heart pumps blood, to the chemical exchanges necessary to sustain life. The Way We Work shows how individual systems — circulatory, respiratory, lymphatic, digestive, nervous, endocrine, immune, musculoskeletal, and reproductive — work together to make the human body function the way it does. Beginning with cell structure and the DNA that defines us, and ending with the cells from a man and a woman combining to create new life, this captivating journey brilliantly shares with readers the science of ourselves. This book is for you and everyone you know. It can serve as a resource for children, families, teachers, and anyone who has questions about how the body works. It is an engaging guide that introduces you to you. Readers will come away with a new appreciation of the amazing world inside the human body. When you open the cover you will see how David Macaulay builds a body and shows you The Way We Work. There is no other book like it. Review:"A Caldecott Medalist and MacArthur Fellow, perhaps best known for his pithily written, illuminatingly illustrated The Way Things Work Macaulay has devoted himself for years to this illustrated guide aimed at demystifying the workings of the human body. Picture book or not, adults may constitute a significant percentage of its eventual audience. The book is astonishingly comprehensive, beginning with the structure of a cell, traveling through various systems (e.g., respiratory, digestive, etc.) and ending with childbirth. Followers of Macaulay will expect some wit, and it is evident, not just in captions but in throwaways, as in an explanation of taste that acknowledges that smell is 'the senior partner.' However, the writing is often highly technical ('When a nonsteroid hormone arrives at its target cell, it binds to a receptor protein projecting from the cell's surface'). The full-color drawings may help readers understand the language, but despite the friendly format, with one topic per spread, this is not a book for casual browsing nor for most preteens. On the other hand, motivated teens will feel they've gone to premed heaven. Ages 10 — up." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.) Review:After grappling with the biggest and most complicated structures man has made — cathedrals, mosques, pyramids, dams, bridges, skyscrapers and more — it is fitting that David Macaulay has now turned to the building blocks of life and a feat of engineering that man did not create. Macaulay wants his readers to understand and appreciate the human body's inner workings. As he puts it in his introduction,... Washington Post Book Review (read the entire Washington Post review) Review:"The work of this Caldecott medal winner and recipient of the McArthur grant is always a must-have." VOYA Review:"At times challenging due to the nature of the topic...the text incorporates the same subtle humor found in the artwork to enhance the book's appeal without sacrificing its utility." School Library Journal Review:"Though it's an unlikely choice for a little light reading, the accuracy, detail and depth of information make this an essential addition." Kirkus Reviews Synopsis:In this comprehensive and entertaining resource, multi award-winner David Macaulay reveals the inner workings of the human body as only he can. This one-of-a-kind book takes readers on a visual journey through the human body. With his trademark humor, Macaulay builds a body and explains how it works.
VideoAbout the AuthorDavid Macaulay is an award-winning author and illustrator whose books have sold millions of copies in the United States alone, and his work has been translated into a dozen languages. Macaulay has garnered numerous awards including the Caldecott Medal and Honor Awards, the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award, the Christopher Award, an American Institute of Architects Medal, and the Washington Post–Childrens Book Guild Nonfiction Award. In 2006, he was the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, given “to encourage people of outstanding talent to pursue their own creative, intellectual, and professional inclinations.” Superb design, magnificent illustrations, and clearly presented information distinguish all of his books. David Macaulay lives with his family in Vermont. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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