physiological aspects

Oliver Sacks explores the power of music in the lives of ordinary people, as well as individuals with neurological and other conditions.

An introduction to sports nutrition, providing information on how nutrients help the athlete reach peak performance, reviewing the food pyramid, and explaining how to read labels to make healthy food choices.

Presents a comprehensive guide to sports science and athletic training; and offers advice on developing a training plan for both younger and older athletes.

Presents a guide to aligning school library programs and instructional practice with research on the key concepts of brain-compatibility learning.

Discusses how prescription drugs are abused, how to recognize this problem in parents and friends, and how to seek help.

Examines the factors affecting the human voice, including pitch, volume, and rhythm, and provides exercises to demonstrate how different elements influence the sound that is heard.

Text and accompanying photographs explain, in simple terms, the reasons for skin color, how it is determined by heredity, and how various environmental factors affect it.

Examines dreaming as a neurological function and describes in simple terms the length of dreams, their significance, and the changes in the nervous system and the body during sleep.

This book describes how to fuel your body for exercise or a sports performance, discussing vegetables, fruits, whole grains, complex carbohydrates, protein, fat, minerals, and water.