Why do we walk on two legs? How do our muscles know how to work together
when we dance? How does our brain work with our hands to sink a
basketball? In Human Movement: How the Body Walks, Runs, Jumps, and
Kicks, readers ages 12 to 15 learn the basic anatomy and physiology of
the human body and discover how bones, muscles, tendons, organs, and
nerves work together to make movement possible. Human Movement takes a
look at all of the components of the human body and examines how they
allow you to move and interact with the world around you. Readers also
learn what they can do to keep their bodies healthy and fit and moving
well.
Combining hands-on activities, such as building a hand model with
working muscles and tendons, with biology, chemistry, biomechanics, and
nutrition, Human Movement offers entertaining graphic novel
illustrations and relevant sidebars. Links to online primary sources and
other important websites deepen readers' experiences and strengthen
practical connections to the material.