Synopses & Reviews
An accessible new reference for students,
The Young Oxford Library of Science is an 11-volume set that offers easy-to-find information on the physical, chemical, and biological sciences. Each volume explains its subject in language that is easy to understand and is written by its own expert author. Together, these volumes form a comprehensive library of basic knowledge on all aspects of science and how it applies to our daily lives.
Volume 1: Mind and Body
There's much more to the human being than meets the eye. Under our skin and hair are elaborate systems for everything we think, feel, and do. Mind and Body explains these systems, and how to take care of them, in 24 articles on topics that include: * Bones and muscles * The brain and nerves * Digesting food * Heart and blood * Human reproduction * Lungs and breathing
Table of Contents
vol. 1.Mind and bodyBrenda Walpole --vol. 2.Plants and animalsBarbara Taylor --vol. 3.Land, sea, and airMargaret Carruthers --vol. 4.Atoms and elementsDavid Bradley & Ian Crofton --vol. 5.MaterialsRobin Kerrod --vol. 6.Light and soundJonathan Allday --vol. 7.Electricity and electronicsPaul Marks --vol. 8.Energy and forcesNeil Ardley --vol. 9.Science in actionRobin Kerrod --vol. 10.Stars and planetsJacqueline Mitton --vol. 11.Reference volume and series index.