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Author
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"A scientific journey to the center of the new female body. The Latin term for the female genitalia, pudendum, means "parts for which you should be ashamed." Until 1651, ovaries were called female testicles. The fallopian tubes are named for a man. Named, claimed, and shamed: Welcome to the story of the female body, as penned by men. Today, a new generation of (mostly) women scientists is finally redrawing the map. With modern tools and fresh perspectives,...
Author
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
The average adult spends 50 to 70 percent of their day sitting. James A. Levine, the inventor of the treadmill desk, shows that today's chair-based world is having negative consequences on people's health and is a leading cause of diabetes, cancer, and heart disease.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Few of us realize what strange wet miracles of science operate inside us after every meal. In her trademark style, Mary Roach investigates the beginning, and end, of our food, addressing such questions as why crunchy food is so appealing, how much we can eat before our stomachs burst, and whether constipation killed Elvis.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"A gleefully gruesome look at the actual science behind the most outlandish, cartoonish, and impossible deaths you can imagine What would happen if you took a swim outside a deep-sea submarine wearing only a swimsuit? How long could you last if you stood on the surface of the sun? How far could you actually get in digging a hole to China? Paul Doherty, senior staff scientist at San Francisco's famed Exploratorium Museum, and writer Cody Cassidy explore...
6) Anatomy 101: from muscles and bones to organs and systems, your guide to how the human body works
Author
Series
Publisher
Adams Media
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"An all-in-one guide to the human body! Anatomy 101 offers an exciting look into the inner workings of the human body. Too often, textbooks turn the fascinating systems, processes, and figures of anatomy into tedious discourse that even Leonardo Da Vinci would reject. This easy-to-read guide cuts out the boring details, and instead, provides you with a compelling lesson in anatomy. Covering every aspect of anatomical development and physiology, each...