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The Human Machine: An Owner's Guide to the Body | 
| Author: Richard Walker
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  42 reviews
Sales Rank: 374824
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 80
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 11 x 8.7 x 0.5
ISBN: 0192728644
Dewey Decimal Number: 571
EAN: 9780192728647
ASIN: 0192728644
Publication Date: October 9, 2008
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Product Description
We share our planet with an incredible range of life-millions of species of animals, plants, fungi, and microorganisms. Although we are the most intelligent of all life-forms, we are, like other creatures, biological machines that walk, feed, drink, and behave. And, in our case, talk, create, think, and remember.br The Human Machine is a splendid and unique guide to the human body and the way it works, a user's manual covering all aspects of the body's activities, including troubleshooting and repairs. On each and every page of this book you can discover everything you need to know and understand about the body's huge range of operations. Like any manual, The Human Machine is highly organized. Check out any aspect of the body machine's workings and you will be presented with clear explanations of what the body does and exactly how it does it. Every page is filled with helpful color illustrations, engaging text, and sidebar boxes that offer a wealth of information: True or False questions to test your knowledge, Top Tips highlighting key information, Rival Products comparing humans to other organisms, as well as Design Features, Additional Data, Web Links, and more.br For all those who want to "look under the hood," The Human Machine offers an innovative and accessible way to explore an incredibly complex and sophisticated piece of engineering-the human body. Young readers will have fun finding out about the body's operating and maintenance systems, and all the key components that make this miraculous machine work so well.
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 An interesting basic book on the body January 4, 2009
The Human Machine is an interesting look at various aspects of the human body. Its readership is defined as 9-12 yr olds, but I think it is much too basic and lacks cogency for that age group.br /br /I've read portions to my 6-yr old daughter who enjoys hearing about the body and looking at the pictures. So it might be more appropriate as a book for parents to read to children.br /br /The book lacks any narrative beyond a paragraph's length and the brief explanations and facts fail to create any cohesiveness on the topics. Some of the pages are visually stimulating but do not necessarily provide educative illustrations. br /br /I think this book provides initial informational glimpses of the body. If readers desire more than that, they will probably be inclined to look at a more substantive book on the body, and encyclopedia or online. This book seems to try to resemble a multimedia presentation, and in doing so, it fails to achieve any noticeable objective.br /br /I will continue to read it to my young children, as I think it is interesting to them rather than to the defined audience of 9-12 year olds.br /
Interesting December 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Each topic is covered on 2 pages, i.e The Heating Cooling System, Refueling or Biomechanics. There's numerous pictures illustrations on each page which are excellent caused my grandkids ( 7,8 9) to ask questions. Unfortunately, the text left us with more questions than answers.br /br /The kids especially liked the "True or False" questions the "Spot Check" - mulitple choice. The answers are on the same page.br /br /Some of the illustations are better than other kids books, others are not. Overall, I've had better books on the body. But my kids I learn something new from every book we read, including this one.
 A Page-Turner for Curious Kids December 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this book because my fourth grader had outgrown the "how the human body works" books we'd bought him several years ago, and I was hoping for something more challenging and educational. (He says he wants to be a dermatologist when he grows up). I am definitely a happy customer. My son was immediately captivated and spent all afternoon reading, with frequent pauses to inform me of interesting facts he'd learned. The author really knows how to keep a kid's attention--the true-false and "spot check" questions were an enjoyable game for my son and really kept him turning the pages. The simple experiments and comparisons with animal physiology sparked his imagination, and the colorful photographs kept the pages cheery. I would highly recommend this for a curious kid in the late elementary and early middle school years.
Colorful, fascinating, and fun to read "Owner's Manual" for kids. December 21, 2008
With all the hi-tech gadgets around, it's often difficult to capture and maintain kids' attention with a BOOK nowadays. Surprisingly, "The Human Machine: An Owner's Guide to the Body" has succeeded in making learning about the human body fun!br /br /By using colorful graphics, pictures, diagrams, and a simple to read (9-12 years old level), game-playing format, this book has garnered my kids' attention and stimulated their curiosity to learning more about the complex human anatomy and physiology. br /br /The "owner's manual" approach used by this book makes the different topics more fun, e.g., Product Specification, Product Life Span, Machine Instructions, Biomechanics, Refueling, Onboard Computer, Troubleshooting Tips, Parts and Upgrades, etc. Each section also has True or False and Spot Check qustions, Top Tip, Weblink Keyword, etc. All this in a durable, library-bound type hardcover.br /br /Overall: a pleasantly enjoyable and fun book to read (even for the parents reading to younger children) that effectively teaches kids (or reviews, or challenges their knowledge of) some basic information about the human body and inspires them to learn more.
--Knowing how the body work is a plus for children as well as adults--- December 21, 2008
I've gone over this book several times and I think it's a wonderful source of information about the human body. I actually wish I had something like this to study and read when I was a child. It's a terrific learning tool. I can't judge for sure what age child that this would be appropriate for. I think that maybe, like any science book, it would depend on the child and their realm of interests. I do believe it would be of instant appeal for some, and boring for others. Some children at 10 years can overwhelm you with their knowledge and interest in science. While some others are equally as bright, but perhaps not as mature. br /br /All of that aside, I think it's well worth buying the book and giving it to a child any where from age 8 to 11 years. Sitting with the younger child and encouraging an interest in reading THE HUMAN MACHINE would be time well spent. For any of us, knowing how the body works is important because we will all age and keeping a healthy interest in our body will serve every human being for all of their life. br /br /br /br /
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