Carol Ballard

Discusses organ transplants, including the history and development of the surgery, which organs can be transplanted, the steps involved in the surgery, and the problems with transplanting organs.

Explores the structure of the immune system, and how it fights off invasion from attacking diseases and infections.

"A discussion of pandemics, describing their characteristics, patterns of occurrence, and impacts. Features descriptions of significant pandemics and other disease outbreaks from history"--

A discussion of major infectious diseases, how they are spread and treated. Outlines means by which governments and health organizations can handle these diseases and prevent epidemics and pandemics.

A basic introduction to how our bodies perceive taste and smell, exploring such topics as the taste buds, the detection of different tastes, the structure of the nose, and artificial tastes and smells.

Where is the longest bone in the human body? How can we protect our bones when playing sports? What causes osteoarthritis, and can it affect young people? Investigate the miracles of the human body with Body Focus. Find out about the body parts and systems that enable us to eat, run, jump, think, and feel. Discover what sorts of things can go wrong with our bodies, from common illnesses to more unusual problems. Bones explores how the skeleton supports...

A basic introduction to how our bodies see, exploring such topics as light and dark, color, and glasses.