This graphic novel–style memoir about the weirdness and wonder of pregnancy and early motherhood is told with humor, frankness, and honesty. The perfect gift for new parents, parents-to-be, or anyone interested in the experience of bringing a new human into today's world. Emma Ahlqvist's graphic memoir about the birth and early moments of raising her first child is a wry and resonant portrayal of both the challenges and excitement of pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding, and embracing the experience of motherhood. Told through black-and-white drawings and short, frank captions, Ahlqvist considers everything from lactation woes to anxieties about late-stage capitalism and global warming, with drawings centered on the gendered division of labor, her efforts to maintain a professional and artistic life after having a baby, and the genuine rewards of bringing a child into the world. Unflinching, relatable, and funny, My Body Created a Human portrays the stress and joys of parenthood—without the rose-colored glasses—and invites laughter, empathic nods, and exclamations of "You too?" Organized into thematic chapters like "Postpartum" and "A Mother and an Artist," Ahlqvist's drawings can be enjoyed all at once, or browsed and savored during late-night and early-morning wake-ups.

How can something as complex as a human body create itself from a single fertilized egg? Drawing on ideas from physics and network theory as well as genetics and embryology, Jamie Davies describes the fascinating picture emerging from the latest research, in which complexity builds up through 'adaptive self-organization'.

Explore God's Amazing Design...You! Every day our bodies process massive amounts of information and enable us to perform incredible feats. The ability to move our fingers across piano keys, fill a glass with water, read a book—all these simple actions mask miracles beneath the skin. Have you ever wondered... how a baby develops in the mother's womb? how our eyes capture the world around us? how we breathe, chew, and walk? Discover astonishing facts about the circulatory, nervous, respiratory, and immune systems. Find out how DNA serves as the basic building instructions for every part of the body. Guide to the Human Body will show you how the complexity of our design points to one magnificent Engineer!

A detailed and straightforward guide to the human body helps young readers discover how their bodies work, both inside and outside.

A landmark book of popular science that gives us a lucid and engaging account of how the human body evolved over millions of years—with charts and line drawings throughout. “Fascinating.... A readable introduction to the whole field and great on the making of our physicality.”—Nature In this book, Daniel E. Lieberman illuminates the major transformations that contributed to key adaptations to the body: the rise of bipedalism; the shift to a non-fruit-based diet; the advent of hunting and gathering; and how cultural changes like the Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions have impacted us physically. He shows how the increasing disparity between the jumble of adaptations in our Stone Age bodies and advancements in the modern world is occasioning a paradox: greater longevity but increased chronic disease. And finally—provocatively—he advocates the use of evolutionary information to help nudge, push, and sometimes even compel us to create a more salubrious environment and pursue better lifestyles.

Provides a basic overview of the structure and function of the human body and some common diseases - Respiratory system - Digestive system - Locomotor system - Nervous system - Endocrine system - Immune system - Skin - Cancer.

"As you turn the pages, the transparent acetate layers help you to fully explore the skeleton, muscles, nerves, digestive system, and more! Packed with fun facts and clear diagrams, this is the ultimate insider's guide to your insides." --Publisher's description.