Text and illustrations present information on the parts of the body and how they work. Be an eyewitness to the amazing world of your body -- from the incredible framework of the skeleton to the millions of tiny cells that make your body work. Discover how muscles help us move. See the network of nerves inside your head. Find out how X-rays work.

Examines "all the complex processes that keep our bodies alive and thriving, from the basic building blocks of the body--our cells--to skin, muscles, and bones and the ways in which our many parts work together. Learn about the senses, how we read faces and body language, nutrition and immunity, the brain, sleep, memory, dreams, and much more"--

"Bill Bryson, bestselling author of A Short History of Nearly Everything, takes us on a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body. As compulsively readable as it is comprehensive, this is Bryson at his very best, a must-read owner's manual for everybody. Bill Bryson once again proves himself to be an incomparable companion as he guides us through the human body--how it functions, its remarkable ability to heal itself, and (unfortunately)...

Uses microphotography, advanced medical imaging, and annotated illustrations to provide scientific information about the human body, covering the body systems, bones, muscles and skin, sensory and digestive processes, and the brain and internal organs.

From the Publisher: Many of us spend most of our lives oblivious to even basic information about the most amazing thing we'll ever take for granted-our own bodies. In The Way We Work, David Macaulay gives readers an opportunity to discover just how remarkable the human body really is. This comprehensive and entertaining resource reveals the inner workings of the human body and all of its systems and mechanisms, as only David Macaulay could. Page...

"... provides a detailed look at the topic of the human body, covering of the body's major systems and organs, as well as looking at the cellular level and at the genetics that play a part in making us who we are."--

Takes a close look at the different systems at work in the human body.