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Richard Walker

    July 3, 1951

    Richard Walker, with a background in zoology and advanced degrees in physiology and biochemistry, brings a unique scientific perspective to his writing. He transitioned from a career in teaching to become a prominent author and consultant, specializing in the complexities of the human body. His works offer readers a clear and visually engaging exploration of human biology, making intricate scientific concepts accessible and understandable. Walker's approach demystifies the wonders of the human body for a broad audience.

    Microscopic Life
    Body
    Guide to the Human Body
    Encyclopedia of the Human Body
    Ouch! How Your Body Makes It through a Very Bad Day
    Human body
    • Discover the human body with incredible augmented reality animations. The amazing human body literally leaps from the pages of Human Body: 3-D Pop-up. Watch the dancing skeleton, and explore each of the body's systems and how they work with these 3-D digital animations. It's so simple - just hold up the page to a web-cam to activate the animation and see the human body on the page pop-up on screen. Augmented reality boxes indicate where you can find the next animation. This book is packed with detailed facts, stats and figures on the extraordinary human body. Get inside the body and view models, such as the beating heart, from all angles. You won't believe your eyes!

      Human body
    • Now in paperback! From blistering bee stings to pus-filled pimples, this eye-popping book takes readers on a virtual tour of all of the grossest, gooiest, and most fascinating events that bodies have to endure. Featuring incredible 3-D graphics that reveal the action and body's response in microscopic detail, Ouch! combines kid-friendly gross-out value with cutting-edge anatomical and biological expertise.

      Ouch! How Your Body Makes It through a Very Bad Day
    • Encyclopedia of the Human Body

      • 304 pages
      • 11 hours of reading
      4.3(26)Add rating

      A visually stimulating encyclopedia that explore and explains the workings of the human body. Providing comprehensive support for school children as well as a useful family guide for understanding how the body works, the Encyclopedia of the Human Body is a spectacular reference for young readers. Packed with bold illustrations and easy-to-follow text, the most difficult anatomical concepts, from skeletal and muscular systems to the digestive and reproductive organs, are now simple and easy to understand.

      Encyclopedia of the Human Body
    • Guide to the Human Body

      • 192 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      "This fully illustrated guide to the human body serves both as an essential home reference and a foundation-level text for students and health professionals such as nurses and paramedics. It is organized in two sections. Part one is an illustrated handbook of the anatomy and physiology of the human body. Part two is a concise A-Z medical encycloepdia, with more than 600 entries describing and defining medical conditions and the elements of human biology."--Back cover.

      Guide to the Human Body
    • Body

      • 96 pages
      • 4 hours of reading
      4.2(33)Add rating

      A jaw-dropping tour of anatomy from Robert Winston, award winning author and TV presenter. From how your blood flows through the heart to how your food is digested, take a trip through your very own body and be astounded by its inner workings. A free interactive CD shows the body and it's movements in 3D detail and acetate pages fold back to reveal how our most important organs work. An irresistibly graphic, top-to-toe body atlas.

      Body
    • Microscopic Life

      • 64 pages
      • 3 hours of reading

      Kingfisher Knowledge is a groundbreaking series for readers hungry for information on today's hot topics. Lively, engaging text, packed with information, accompanies stunning photographs that enhance each chapter. Amazing, state-of-the-art digital artwork guides readers into the fascinating heart of the subject. This learning adventure does not stop there - information panels throughout lead the reader to further discovery. Each chapter offers website links, book lists, places to visit and career information. Microscopic Life explores the lives of the tiny creatures that live around you, in you and even on you These creatures are so small, you cannot see them unless through a microscope. And they are very tough - microscopic life lives in the coldest climates and on the deepest ocean floors, and existed on earth long before humans. However, despite their strange shapes and names, most microscopic creatures such as plankton and pseudoscorpions are harmless to humans, but others, such as viruses and bacteria can be deadly. Discover all types of microscopic life forms and the places they inhabit, and wonder at how many live so close to you.

      Microscopic Life
    • Roche Harbor

      • 130 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      Roche Harbor is a historically rich location, once home to the Lummi and Songhees people, and later a British military camp established in 1860. The area was notable for limestone quarrying, which contributed to the development of West Coast cities over 90 years. Today, it remains a popular destination for boating, fishing, and kayaking, serving as a gateway to the scenic American San Juan Islands and Canadian Gulf Islands. Its natural beauty and cultural history continue to inspire visitors and poets alike.

      Roche Harbor
    • The Barefoot Book of Pirates

      • 64 pages
      • 3 hours of reading
      4.1(47)Add rating

      Sail the high seas in this spirited anthology of traditional pirate tales gathered from many cultures. These swashbuckling stories are packed with drama and adventure. There are accompanying gift items.

      The Barefoot Book of Pirates
    • Learn how to green your business with the help of one of the UK's leading corporate activists. Running a sustainable business doesn't mean that you can't make a profit. In this inspiring book, readers that own businesses of all sizes will learn the value of pursuing ethical policies through the journey of the author's quest to “do it right”

      The Green Grocer
    • Wow! Animal

      • 128 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      This title features everything you want to know, see and find out about animals. It is a visually amazing encyclopedia all about animals. It is crammed full of incredible stuff to dip into, from cool crustaceans to amazing arachnids, all revealed in a fascinating, exciting, totally different way: it's like a natural history museum, a search engine and the world's biggest zoo all rolled into one. It includes loads of animal-related topics, hundreds of pictures, thousands of words and squillions of amazing things to discover and explore. So find it. See it. Know it.

      Wow! Animal