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US_002-003_Title.indd 2 21/04/14 5:00 PM SUPER H U M A N E N C Y C L O P E D I A DISCOVER THE AMAZING THINGS YOUR BODY CAN DO Steve Parker Chief editorial consultant Professor Robert Winston US_002-003_Title.indd 3 08/05/14 3:02 PM CONTENTS bOdy miSSiON framEwOrk CONTrOl Body armor 22 total intranet 54 Sweat and Shiver 24 flying high 56 icy plunge 26 inSide the megaweB 58 finiShing toucheS 28 Brain BuilderS 60 cutting edge 30 proceSSing power 62 Body Support 32 living dangerouSly 64 Super leverS 34 action StationS 66 Bare BoneS 36 lightning Strike 68 Bend and Swivel 38 look out! 70 flipping out 40 total recall 72 totally Smooth 42 Brain downtime 74 flex it! 44 Super Sprinter 46 teamwork 48 Super Strength 50 dk london dk india Project Art Editors Senior Editor Senior Art Editor Senior Editor Francis Wong, Clare Joyce, Janet Mohun Devika Dwarkadas Anita Kakar Alison Gardner, Duncan Turner Editors london, new York, Melbourne, Art Editors Editor Jacket Designer Wendy Horobin, Munich, and delhi Parul Gambhir, Susmita Dey Mark Cavanagh DevelopmJeanckt eMt aDneasgigenr RUuSt She On'Riooru rEkdei-tJoorn es ManagMinicgh Aelrlte EBdaixttoerr MAnagnealegsi Gnagv Eirdai Gtoure rrero KoVnaincyaa J uMniettjaa,l MRoahnaang Siinngha Editor Sophia M.T.T Margaret Parrish Art Director Publishers Managing Art Editor Production Manager Pre-production Producer US Editor Philip Ormerod Sarah Larter, Liz Wheeler Sudakshina Basu Pankaj Sharma Francesca Wardell Jill Hamilton Publishing Director Associate Publishing Director Senior DTP Designer Pre-production Manager Senior Producer Jacket Editor Jonathan Metcalf Liz Wheeler Neeraj Bhatia Balwant Singh Mary Slater Maud Whatley DTP Designers Picture Researcher Jaypal Singh Chauhan, Aditya Katyal Syed Md. Farhan US_004-007_Contents.indd 4 17/06/14 12:55 PM human planet 8 what is a human? 12 miniature world 16 all shapes and sizes 10 working together 14 the human code 18 totally power sensational systems Staying focuSed 78 BreatHing macHine 112 Hawkeye 80 take a deep BreatH 114 Seeing tHe ligHt 82 Human SuB 116 ready to fire 84 Scream and SHout 118 keep it in perSpective 86 circulation central 120 complete control 88 Body pump 122 wired for Sound 90 doorStep delivery 124 HairS tHat Hear 92 figHting g-force 126 Balancing act 94 Blood SuperHigHway 128 Super Balance 96 climBing HigH 130 taSty! 98 red army 132 on tHe tongue 100 on tHe Scent 102 keeping in toucH 104 feeling groovy 106 tHat HurtS! 108 Illustrations Photography Without limiting the rights under copyright Senior Editor Peter Bull Studios Ruth Jenkinson reserved above, no part of this publication may be Anita Kakar Additional text Consultant reproduced, stored in or introduced into a Chris Woodford Frances Ashcroft retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by Editor any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, Susmita Dey First American Edition, 2014 recording, or otherwise), without the prior written Managing Editor Published in the United States by permission of both the copyright owner and the Rohan Sinha DK Publishing above publisher of this book. Production Manager 4th floor, 345 Hudson Street A catalog record for this book is available Pankaj Sharma New York, New York 10014 from the Library of Congress. Pre-production Manager 14 15 16 17 18 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Balwant Singh ISBN 978-1-4654-2445-7 001—192974—Sept/2014 DK books are available at special discounts Picture Researcher Printed and bound in China by Leo Paper Products when purchased in bulk for sales promotions, Copyright © 2014 Dorling Kindersley Limited Aditya Katyal All rights reserved Discover more at premiums, fund-raising, or educational use. For details, contact: DK Publishing Special Markets, 345 Hudson Street, www.dk.com New York, New York 10014 or [email protected]. US_004-007_Contents.indd 5 08/05/14 3:03 PM Fuel deFense and waste and control Fueling the body 136 security alert 156 down the hatch 138 on the attack 158 acid bath 140 seek and destroy 160 ultimate acid pit 142 running repairs 162 gut reactions 144 body controllers 164 Fuel up! 146 danger, danger! 166 pumping up the power 148 thrills and spills 168 detox central 150 puriFication plant 152 US_004-007_Contents.indd 6 22/04/2014 18:09 new lIfe future And growth humAns Making a superhuMan 172 staying alive 186 in the woMb 174 to boldly go 188 new kids on the block 176 spares and repairs 190 growing up 178 bionic bodies 192 teen tiMe 180 all in the genes 194 physical progress 182 brain gains 196 the next generation 198 glossAry 200 Acknowledgments 208 Index 203 US_004-007_Contents.indd 7 21/04/14 5:00 PM Human planet Where we live Humans have adapted to almost every corner of planet Earth. From the coldest poles and steepest mountains to sweltering rain forests and scorching deserts, people survive and thrive. Of course, this is partly due to our cleverness and skill in making suitable clothing, suits, shelters, warming fires, cooling fans, and other inventions. But over thousands of years, the body itself has also adapted to enormously varied environments. rain forests People living in tropical forests tend to have a smallish, slim stature and wear little clothing. They have sharp senses and the ability to remember forest tracks, plant uses, and signs of animals. space Sealed in a spacesuit, with a supply of air to breathe, humans can even venture out into space. The suit also has temperature control, so it does not fry in the sun’s glare or freeze in the shadows. US_008-009_Human_planet.indd 8 21/04/14 5:00 PM polar regions People with a broad physique tend to lose heat less quickly in cold conditions, especially when clothed in thick furs and skins of local animals that have also adapted to the snowy landscape. mountains A broad chest, large lungs, and relatively more red blood cells allow mountain people to take in maximum oxygen from the thin air at altitude. deserts A slim body loses warmth more rapidly in hot conditions. traditional loose robes allow air to circulate around the body for added cooling. underwater n divers can stay under for o hours with the help of a i t scuba tank containing c compressed air. this air u is breathed in through d o a regulator that r maintains air t pressure at a safe n level and supplies i air as necessary. 9 US_008-009_Human_planet.indd 9 17/06/14 12:51 PM

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Be amazed and astounded at the human body, from head to toe, and discover how extraordinary you really are. Author Steve Parker and Editor in Chief Robert Winston explain all the amazing things the human body can do. From the human brain to muscles and bones, SuperHuman Encyclopedia explains to kids
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