<p><b><i>A unique view of the human body in stunning close-up. </i></b></p><p><b><i>The Human Body Close-up</i></b> provides a spectacular visual experience of the human body and how it works -- as seen through a microscope. In more than 300 extraordinary close-up photographs, the book reveals the intimate details of the body's key systems and parts. These are the closest views that technology will allow.</p><p>Spectacular high-magnification images zoom in on the most amazing details of the human body. Spreads show a wider view, then a dazzling full-page high-magnification image of the subject, such as muscle tissue or a lung. Like a zooming X-ray, the subject is viewed from the outside to the inside and closer still until it no longer resembles the human body we know.</p><p>The book covers:</p><ul><li>The body's building blocks<li>The body's surface systems<li>The skeleton<li>Muscles<li>The sensory organs<li>The nervous system<li>Respiration, blood and circulation<li>The immune system<li>Chemical messengers<li>Fueling the body<li>Reproduction<li>Human development. </li></ul><p>With expert text and superb cutting-edge imagery, <b><i>The Human Body Close-up</i></b> is the definitive home reference for the entire family. It is also a beautiful companion for anyone in a medical or medicine-related field.</p>