Digestion
Author(s): Steve Parker
Explains how the human body takes in food and breaks it down, absorbs the useful parts from it and then gets rid of the wastes. This book looks at digestive problems and considers what constitutes a healthy diet, showing how properly balanced nutrition can benefit all the systems of the body.
General Information
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- : hodch
- : 0.426
- : 01 January 2004
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Steve Parker
- : Hardback
- : 612.3
- : 48
- : colour photos, artwork
More About The Product
Complete with glossary, further information section and well set out index, Digestion, in the series 'Our Bodies' would update a school library adequately for KS3 and KS4. -- School Librarian 20040701 All these titles are fascinating, insightful and informative. The series is an excellent resource for more able key stage 2 scientists, though intended for KS3. Each title develops its subject matter through straightforward text and clearly detailed illustrations and photographs. Together with a comprehensive contents, index and well chosen web links, this allows readers to engage with the text independently. -- TES 20041022
The author, Steve Parker, has written numerous books on the human body, animals and wildlife. Steve graduated with a BSc First Class Honours, is a Scientific Fellow of the Zoological Society, and appears on radio, TV and at science workshops, schools and book fairs. The consultant, Dr Trish Groves, is a medical writer and a senior editor at the British Medical Journal.
