Stars and Planets (Young Oxford Library of Science)

By Jacqueline Mitton

An accessible new reference for students, The Young Oxford Library of Science is an 11-volume set that offers easy-to-find information on the physical, chemical, and biological sciences. Each volume explains its subject in language that is easy to understand and is written by its own expert author. Together, these volumes form a comprehensive library of basic knowledge on all aspects of science and how it applies to our daily lives. Volume 1: Mind and Body There's much more to the human being than meets the eye. Under our skin and hair are elaborate systems for everything we think, feel, and do. Mind and Body explains these systems, and how to take care of them, in 24 articles on topics that include: * Bones and muscles * The brain and nerves * Digesting food * Heart and blood * Human reproduction * Lungs and breathing

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195218566
• ISBN13: 9780195218565
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.5" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7