“richard f walker”

Recognizing the urgent need for an up-to-date review of new and innovative research on growth hormone (GH) secretagogues, this exclusive work furnishes the state of the art on the mechanisms of action, design, synthesis, evaluation, and clinical applications of GH secretagogues, including orally act... More

Combining accessible text with eye-popping, computer-generated images from the world's first complete 3-D model of an actual body, this book takes readers on an in-depth tour of the blood vessels, nerves, bones, ligaments, and other parts of anatomy. Full color.... More

From blistering bee stings to pus-filled pimples, this eye-popping book takes readers on a virtual tour of all the grossest, gooiest, and most fascinating events that the human body must endure. Featuring incredible 3D graphics, this title combines kid-friendly gross-out value with cutting-edge anat... More

A spectacular reference for school children and the family, this comprehensive guide to the human body is packed with bold, full-color illustrations and easy-to-follow text. It explains the most difficult anatomical concepts, from skeletal and muscular systems to the digestive and reproductive organ... More

Whether you want to follow your blood on its journey as it pumps around the body or see what happens to the food you eat, this book reveals why the human body is more complex than any machine ever invented. Read about every aspect of the human body from how your cells are made to how your skeleton f... More

Like other creatures, humans are biological machines. "The Human Machine" is a user's manual covering all aspects of the human body's activities. Every page is filled with helpful color illustrations, engaging text, and sidebar boxes that offer clear explanations of what the human body does and exac... More

Young readers are invited to Dr. Frankenstein's freaky lab to help him reconstruct a human body from the skeleton out. This innovative, chunky format offers bold imagery and includes an incredible special effect on the cover. Illustrations.... More

"A fully illustrated guide to human anatomy, physiology and medicine." A greater understanding of the human body is an essential part of staying healthy. Learning basic anatomy and physiology is important, but technical medical texts are generally impenetrable. Guide to the Human Body, fully illus... More