Human Movement
Nomad Press (Verlag)
978-1-61930-481-9 (ISBN)
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Why do we walk on two legs? How do our muscles know how to work together when we dance? How does our brain work with our hands to sink a basketball? In Human Movement: How the Body Walks, Runs, Jumps, and Kicks, readers ages 12 to 15 learn the basic anatomy and physiology of the human body and discover how bones, muscles, tendons, organs, and nerves work together to make movement possible. Human Movement takes a look at all of the components of the human body and examines how they allow you to move and interact with the world around you. Readers also learn what they can do to keep their bodies healthy and fit and moving well. Combining hands-on activities, such as building a hand model with working muscles and tendons, with biology, chemistry, biomechanics, and nutrition, Human Movement offers entertaining graphic novel illustrations and relevant sidebars. Links to online primary sources and other important websites deepen readers' experiences and strengthen practical connections to the material.
Carla Mooney is the author of several Nomad Press books including Comparative Religion: Investigate the World Through Religious Tradition, The U.S. Constitution: How Democracy Works, and The Industrial Revolution: Investigate How Science and Technology Changed the World. Carla lives in Pittsburgh, PA. Sam Carbaugh has illustrated several books for Nomad Press, including Forensics: Uncover the Science and Technology of Crime Scene Investigation and Shakespeare: Investigate the Bard's Influence on Today's World, and he wrote and illustrated Comics: Investigate the History and Technology of American Cartooning. Sam lives in Grand Rapids, MI.
Timeline
Introduction: Forces and Motion in the Human Body
Chapter 1: The Skeleton
What Makes Bones Strong?
Build a Model of the Arm
Chapter 2: The Muscular System
Build a Working Hand Model
Working in Pairs
Finding Levers in the Body
Chapter 3: The Brain-Body Connection
Test Your Reaction Speed
Involuntary Reflex
Chapter 4: Help from the Organs
Hormones: The Body's Communicators
The Endocrine System: Fight or Flight?
Breathe In, Breathe Out
Chapter 5: Fuel to Move
Not Enough Fuel: Muscle Fatigue
Extracting Energy From Sugar
How Much Chemical Energy Is In Your Food?
Chapter 6: Moving On
The Effect of Exercise on the Brain
The Effect of Exercise on Lung Capacity
Glossary
Resources
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 29.03.2017 |
|---|---|
| Illustrationen | Samuel Carbaugh |
| Verlagsort | VT |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 204 x 254 mm |
| Themenwelt | Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Körper / Sexualität |
| Schulbuch / Wörterbuch | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-61930-481-3 / 1619304813 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-61930-481-9 / 9781619304819 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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