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Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Pub
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the circulatory system of the human body, including how blood flows from the heart to the rest fo the body, why the system is vital to body function, and how to keep it healthy with diet and exercise.
Author
Publisher
Metropolitan Books/ Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Explores the science, traditions, and myths surrounding blood, from ancient bloodletting practices to the development of mass blood donations during the Blitz and from researchers working on synthetic blood to the lucrative business of plasma transfusions.
Author
Publisher
Grijalbo
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
Un enfoque integrativo de la salud, con el corazón en el centro, para prevenir las enfermedades y mejorar nuestra calidad de vida. El principal motivo por el que enfermamos en la actualidad es que nuestro estilo de vida contradice lo que el cuerpo y el corazón esperan de nosotros: pasamos largas horas sentados, comemos alimentos procesados, sufrimos estrés, ansiedad, insomnio..., vivimos desconectados de nuestra naturaleza y de nuestro entorno....
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"A fascinating and poignant memoir of the body and its care, told through the experiences of a young nurse. As a teenager, Molly Case underwent an operation that saved her life. Nearly a decade later, she finds herself in the operating room again--this time as a trainee nurse. She learns to care for her patients, sharing not only their pain, but also life-affirming moments of hope. In doing so, she offers a compelling account of the processes that...
Author
Series
Publisher
AV2 by Weigl
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Circulatory System guides readers through the fascinating inner workings of the human body. The human body contains several complex systems that work closely together to support life and allow the body to function properly. Circulatory System explores the characteristics and interactions of this system, its makeup, and its importance"--
Author
Publisher
RBA
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
Español
Description
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the West. Did you know that most of the risks depend on you? Doctor Brugada, considered one of the best cardiologists in the world as well as a great science communicatior, makes the complex field of heart health accessible to everyone.
Las enfermedades cardiovasculares son la principal causa de muerte en occidente. ¿Sabías que la mayoría de los riesgos dependen de ti? Aprende a prevenirlos...
Author
Publisher
Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Biography of Vivien Thomas, an African-American surgical technician who pioneered the procedure used to treat babies with a heart defect known as 'blue baby syndrome.' Includes author's note and author's sources"--
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"In 1944 a groundbreaking operation repaired the congenital heart defect known as blue baby syndrome. The operation's success brought the surgeon Alfred Blalock international fame and paved the way for open-heart surgery. But the technique had been painstakingly developed by Vivien Thomas, Blalock's African American lab assistant, who stood behind Blalock in the operating room to give him step-by-step instructions. The stories of this medical and...
Author
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"It takes our many body systems working together to keep us alive and living our lives to the fullest. This set of True Books offers an in-depth look at our amazing bodies-one system at a time"--
"Discover the main systems of our amazing human body with this new series of books!The blood that flows through your body constantly brings food and oxygen to your muscles, organs, and bones and carries away waste. And it is all powered by that magnificent...
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