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Bombeck, Erma.

Summary: Collection of humorous essays on the similarities between humans and animals, discovering that the odd habits of the animal kingdom are strikingly similar to our own.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollinsPublishers 1995

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 814.54 BOM

Stewart, Jon

Summary: Jon Stewart and the writers of The Daily Show embark on a mission to write a book that sums up the human race: What we looked like; what we accomplished; our achievements in society, government, religion, science and culture. Here is the definitive guide to our species--completely unburdened by objectivity, journalistic integrity, or even accuracy.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central 2010

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 817.54 EAR

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Adult, Call number: 817.54 EAR

Parker, Steve

Summary: Explores the diverse systems of the human body and their functions, the major organs, and how the different parts of the body work together. Reveal the inner workings of the human body with this illustrated atlas. An exciting visual guide that maps the entire human body-- inside and out. Find out what happens to food after you swallow it, how each beat of your heart pumps blood around your...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2020

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Boozan, Glenn

Summary: A rhyming illustrated humor book for moms who feel they're not doing a good job (and that's <i>all</i> moms, right?). Packed with scientifically true examples of terrible parents in the animal kingdom, to remind and reassure any mother that there are way worse moms out there.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Publishing 2022

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 817 BOO

King, Barbara J.

Summary: Twenty-four 30 minute lectures detailing the evolution of humanity.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2002

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 599.93 KIN

Roberts, Alice

Summary: "A visual and linguistic adventure through the strange, astonishing worlds within our anatomy"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: The Experiment 2023

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Fromer, Liza

Summary: Describes the digestive system and the many noises it creates, from burps to stomach growls to farts. Why do we hiccup? Sneeze? Snore?

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Tundra Books 2011

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 612.3 FRO

Dartnell, Lewis

Summary: "Being Human is history made flesh. It will change the way you see the world. We are a wonder of evolution. Powerful yet dextrous, instinctive yet thoughtful, we are expert communicators and innovators. Our exceptional abilities have created the civilisation we know today. But we're also deeply flawed. Our bodies break, choke and fail, whether we're kings or peasants. Diseases thwart our...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: The Bodley Head 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 304.2 DAR

Bennett, Howard J.

Summary: Through humor, science, and engaging illustrations, this fun and comprehensive reference book is perfect for kids who want to know more about the mysterious stuff going on inside their bodies.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale Kids 2017

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J612 BEN

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