In 13 illustrated chapters, Cracking Anatomy makes sense of all the body's systems, explains medical terminology and explores questions including:
* How does your brain really see you?
* How does age affect your muscles and bones?
* How and why cells die?
* Why the shape of a criminal's hands could be used to help identify them?
* Can you exercise too much?
* Which of the five senses is most important?
* What triggers puberty?
* Why your immune system has more than one line of defence?
* Why anatomical quirks are more important than you think?
* How long does it take for your body to digest food?
* How many times does your heart beat in a day?
* Why do we sleep?
An accessible, comprehensive and fully illustrated guide to this absorbing area, Cracking Anatomy will both educate and excite all readers.