Dimensions
242 x 276 x 11mm
This book looks at how each of the body's senses works to receive information about the world around us. It examines each sense organ in detail and shows how it is specialised to detect a feature or change outside the body. It looks at the process by which we become aware of what our senses detect and considers the effects of damage to each of the senses.
The 'Our Bodies' series explains the nuts and bolts of the human body: its structure, how it works, how it can occasionally go wrong - and how we, with such knowledge, can prevent it going wrong. Each book includes case studies to illustrate how the body works, as well as features on health and medicine.
The books offers a perspective on how the body looks through a microscope and contrast the workings of the human body with the bodies of animals. The clear and lively text explains the body in fascinating and intricate detail and is complemented by stunning photographs and specially-commissioned artwork.
