Ballard, Carol

A basic introduction to how our bodies feel sensations, exploring such topics as skin receptors, pressure, hot and cold, and pain.

Presents an introduction to muscles, explaining what they are, how they work, and their function in the human body; looks at some of the illnesses and injuries that can affect the muscles; and offers advice on how to keep muscles healthy.

Presents an introduction to the lungs, explaining what they are, how they work, and their function in the human body; looks at some of the illnesses and injuries that can affect the lungs; and offers advice on how to keep them healthy.

Presents an introduction to immune system, explaining what it is, how it works, and its function in the human body; looks at some of the illnesses and injuries that can affect the immune system; and offers advice on how to keep the immune system healthy.

Presents an introduction to the heart and blood, explaining what they are, how they work, and their function in the human body; looks at some of the illnesses and injuries that can affect the heart and blood; and offers advice on how to keep them healthy.

Presents an introduction to the eyes, explaining what they are, how they work, and their function in the human body; looks at some of the illnesses and injuries that can affect eyes; and offers advice on how to keep the eyes healthy.

Presents an introduction to the ears, explaining what they are, how they work, and their function in the human body; looks at some of the illnesses and injuries that can affect ears; and offers advice on how to keep the ears healthy.

Presents an introduction to the digestive system, explaining what it is, how it works, and its function in the human body; looks at some of the illnesses and injuries that can affect the digestive system; and offers advice on how to keep it healthy.

Presents an introduction to the bones, explaining what they are, how they work, and their function in the human body; looks at some of the illnesses and injuries that can affect bones; and offers advice on how to keep them healthy.

Examines different forms of energy and their uses along with inventors who develop new ways of obtaining energy.