Author(s): James Shoals

Junior Nonfiction

Nobody likes to get sick! And yet, diseases are a constant source of fascination for us all. Whether it's the cold bug that kept you home from school or the genetic disease called hemophilia that sparked the Russian Revolution, human diseases are complex and fascinating areas of study. Diseases will introduce you to many ways in which the human body can malfunction and also teach you about what doctors can do to fix it. The six-volume set, The Science of the Human Body, provides readers with all the information they need to understand how we Topics include our vital bodily systems, organ transplants, genetic modifications, common and exotic illnesses, and the fight against deadly pandemics. Taken together, the set provides a comprehensive foundation of knowledge for students of human biology. Book jacket.