Human The Definitive Visual Guide,9780756619015

Human The Definitive Visual Guide

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ISBN13: 9780756619015
ISBN10: 0756619017
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2006-08-21
Publisher(s): DK Publishing, Inc.
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Summary

Human is the definitive visual guide to understanding who we are - from the intricate workings of our bodies and the stages of life we all experience to the extraordinary power of our minds. Dramatic illustrations provide an astonishing insight into how the body works and help explain how science is finally unravelling the mind's mysteries. A team of experts, led by author and broadcaster Robert Winston, examine the way we behave both as individuals and as members of complex societies, revealing the spectacular variety of human culture as expressed by our customs and rituals, art and beliefs, language and technology.

Table of Contents

Forewordp. 6
About this Bookp. 8
Introductionp. 12
Originsp. 22
Bodyp. 48
Building a Bodyp. 50
Support and Movementp. 58
Breathing and Circulationp. 72
Fueling the Bodyp. 84
Defense and Repairp. 96
Controlling the Bodyp. 106
The Sensesp. 120
Reproducingp. 130
Mindp. 146
How the Mind Worksp. 148
Consciousnessp. 150
Receiving Informationp. 152
Learningp. 154
Memoryp. 156
Thinkingp. 160
Emotionp. 164
Languagep. 168
The Individual Mindp. 172
Personalityp. 174
Intelligencep. 178
Gender and Sexp. 180
Life Cyclep. 184
Childhoodp. 186
Birth and Early Childhoodp. 188
Late Childhoodp. 196
Adolescencep. 202
Adulthoodp. 208
Finding a Partnerp. 210
Marriagep. 212
Familyp. 218
Daily Lifep. 222
Old Agep. 230
Deathp. 232
Societyp. 242
Economiesp. 244
How Economies Workp. 246
Social Structuresp. 256
Roles and Statusp. 258
Powerp. 264
Control and Conflictp. 272
Welfarep. 278
Culturep. 284
Beliefp. 286
World Beliefsp. 288
Communicationp. 300
World Languagesp. 302
Nonverbal Communicationp. 310
Mass Mediap. 316
Clothing and Adornmentp. 318
Types of Dressp. 320
Art and Sciencep. 328
Artp. 330
Sciencep. 336
Peoplesp. 344
North Americap. 348
Central and South Americap. 366
Europep. 380
Middle East and North Africap. 400
Sub-Saharan Africap. 410
North and Central Asiap. 426
Indian Subcontinentp. 434
Far Eastp. 444
Oceaniap. 460
Futurep. 472
Glossaryp. 486
Indexp. 491
Acknowledgmentsp. 510
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