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225 pages :

colour illustrations.
On cover: New edition, fully revised and updated.Contents: Body basics -- Bones and muscles -- Heart and blood --Disease defences -- Lungs and breathing -- Fuelling the body -- Waste disposal -- Life cycle -- In control -- Super senses -- Mind and personality.
Summary: Packed with amazing facts, Human body: a children's encyclopedia has the answer to every question about the body you'll ever want to ask. Find out how many kilometres your blood cells travel, why hiccups happen, and what's funny about the funny bone. See what really goes on in your stomach, under a scab, or in the darkest depths of your intestines.