human biology

Explores such unexplained human phenomena as hypnosis, spontaneous human combustion, and extrasensory perception.

Discusses the process of change in human life--conception, birth, childhood, maturity, and death.

Highlights characteristics of the human body that are disgusting, and explains their causes and effects.

This is a stunningly comprehensive roadmap to the human body, and a vividly compelling account of the long history of the study of anatomy and the many breakthroughs that inform our current notions of the human body, health, and disease.

Vivid illustrations show how future genetic engineers might manipulate the evolution of living things.

Explains what the human body is made of, how it works, what new discoveries are being made, and more.

A selection of fascinating facts about animals, plants, and the human body.

Contains eighteen articles written between 1997 and 2005 on the roles of genes, the body, and society on human behavior, exploring such topics as the roles of genes and environment in beauty, the impact of intense stress on the hippocampus, the effect of male behaviors on the mating choices of primate females, and apparent connections between climate and theology.

An introduction to biology that uses concise explanations, chapter reviews, and practice questions to explain the fundamentals of biology in a clear-cut, easy-to-understand format.

A collection of photographs by Lennart Nilsson that focuses on the inner workings of human anatomy, beginning with conception.