"Some of the material in this book previously appeared in Eyewitness Human Body, published in 1993, 2004."--Title page verso.

"New edition"--Cover.

Includes index.

The human body -- Myth, magic, and medicine -- Study and dissection -- The microscopic body -- Looking inside the body -- The body's framework -- Inside bones -- The body's joints -- Muscle power -- The moving body -- The nervous system -- The brain -- Inside the brain -- Skin and touch -- Eyes and seeing -- Ears and hearing -- Smell and taste -- Hormones -- The heart -- In circulation -- The blood -- Breating to live -- Inside the lungs -- Eating -- Digestion -- Waste disposal -- Reproductive systems -- A new life -- Growth and development -- Future bodies -- Timeline -- Find out more -- Glossary.

"Explore your incredible body, inside and out. From skeleton to skin, muscles to microscopic cells, discover how your body systems work together to keep you alive and well."--