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The Human Body and The Environment: How Our Surroundings Affect Our Health.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)

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4 vols. (Middle School Reference Series). charts. diags. illus. photos. Bibliog.. glossary. index. Web sites. CIP. Greenwood. 2003. Tr $160. ISBN 0-313-32558-8. LC 2002035217.

Gr 4-8--Attractive volumes on the human body and how its various systems interact, for good or ill, with the physical environment. Each title announces two major systems, though others are included. Circulatory & Respiratory also considers the immune system and Digestive & Urinary discusses the lymphatic system. Muscular & Skeletal collapses these two systems into musculoskeletal and adds information about the skin. Reproductive & Nervous starts off with the endocrine system and concludes with the senses. The books describe each system, detail common diseases, and discuss effects of the environment. ...

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