The Physiology Storybook : An Owner's Manual for the Human Body

The Physiology Storybook is an owner's manual for the human body. The manual is divided into two sections beginning with the body's systems and ending with essential nutrients. The section relating to systems includes explanations of the nervous system, the skeletal and muscular systems, the cardiovascular system and how these systems work together. The section on essential nutrients, including their digestion and absorbtion, is divided into chapters covering carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, water and minerals. The book is geared towards students, families, trainers, athletes, wellness and cardiac rehab programs, couch potatoes and even smokers. Its use of ingeneous and inciteful drawings and characters help to make a complex subject very exciting, interesting and easy to learn.