Cells and Systems

By Holly Wallace

Book Overview

Discover how every living thing is made up of cells, and how cells make up systems that keep us alive. The six books in the Life Processes series explore the fascinating world of living things, including the processes that keep animals and plants alive, and how people study and categorize them. Each book features: Fact boxes that introduce the most amazing plants and animals, Colorful photographs that show the incredible diversity of life, A glossary and resources for further research. Book jacket.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1575723360
• ISBN13: 9781575723365
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.9" x 10.6"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Human and Plant Cells and Systems

Starts by explaining what cells are and comparing plant and animal cells. Several pages describe the parts of plants, making food, respiration, inside a leaf and "plant plumbing". The rest of the book explores human cells and covers such topics as bones, muscles, systems (circulatory, digestive, respiratory, nervous), waste and water, your senses, and reproduction. The book design is clear and colorful. The are excellent photographs (many magnified views of cells) and illustrations (many labeled). There is also a glossary, bibliography, and index. Karen Woodworth-Roman, Children's Science Book Review