BIBLIOGRAPHY
Simon, Seymour. 2005. GUTS: OUR DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. New York: HarperCollins. ISBN 0060546522
PLOT SUMMARY
In this well-organized and fascinating book, Seymour Simon explains what happens to all the “pizza, sandwiches, and milk” we eat everyday. Simon manages to clarify the digestion process and all parts involved in taking food and transforming it into energy, nutrients, and waste. His step-by-step approach is easy to follow and understand. This book will answer how is it that the hydrochloric acid, which is a gastric juice the helps to soften food, does not eat away the walls of our stomachs? The answer is that the stomach is lined with a coating of protective mucus that is replaced every three or four days. Simon even manages to educate the reader on the importance of a healthy diet.
CRITICAL ANALYSIS
Simon is able to take a clearly technical and scientific process and make the concepts easily understood by any reader. The 19 full-color photos, X rays, and computer images pasted on a stark black background force the reader to take a second glance as to what exactly they are looking at. Each photo is clearly labeled so that the reader knows exactly what they are seeing. The representations are definitely for those with an interest in science and not the fainthearted. The photos allow the reader to fully understand exactly how our digestive system works and gives great insight into what exactly is going on within our bodies. Simon has obviously researched this subject and organizes the content to follow the path that ingested food takes. The cover photo will surely engage anyone to open this wonderful book. Simon also uses the technical vocabulary to accurately describe what is occuring. GUTS removes the mystery in exactly what occurs in our body on a daily basis.
REVIEW EXCERPTS
KIRKUS REVIEWS:"… the author has perfected the art of boiling down the complexities of science into a simple, declarative sequence …”
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL:” Students will find the book fascinating …”
CONNECTIONS
Invite the school nurse or a local health care provider to speak on the importance of a healthy diet.
Other books about the human body by Seymour Simon:
Simon, Seymour. EYES AND EARS. ISBN 0060733020
Simon, Seymour. MUSCLES: OUR MUSCULAR SYSTEM. ISBN 0688177204
Simon, Seymour. 2005. GUTS: OUR DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. New York: HarperCollins. ISBN 0060546522
PLOT SUMMARY
In this well-organized and fascinating book, Seymour Simon explains what happens to all the “pizza, sandwiches, and milk” we eat everyday. Simon manages to clarify the digestion process and all parts involved in taking food and transforming it into energy, nutrients, and waste. His step-by-step approach is easy to follow and understand. This book will answer how is it that the hydrochloric acid, which is a gastric juice the helps to soften food, does not eat away the walls of our stomachs? The answer is that the stomach is lined with a coating of protective mucus that is replaced every three or four days. Simon even manages to educate the reader on the importance of a healthy diet.
CRITICAL ANALYSIS
Simon is able to take a clearly technical and scientific process and make the concepts easily understood by any reader. The 19 full-color photos, X rays, and computer images pasted on a stark black background force the reader to take a second glance as to what exactly they are looking at. Each photo is clearly labeled so that the reader knows exactly what they are seeing. The representations are definitely for those with an interest in science and not the fainthearted. The photos allow the reader to fully understand exactly how our digestive system works and gives great insight into what exactly is going on within our bodies. Simon has obviously researched this subject and organizes the content to follow the path that ingested food takes. The cover photo will surely engage anyone to open this wonderful book. Simon also uses the technical vocabulary to accurately describe what is occuring. GUTS removes the mystery in exactly what occurs in our body on a daily basis.
REVIEW EXCERPTS
KIRKUS REVIEWS:"… the author has perfected the art of boiling down the complexities of science into a simple, declarative sequence …”
SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL:” Students will find the book fascinating …”
CONNECTIONS
Invite the school nurse or a local health care provider to speak on the importance of a healthy diet.
Other books about the human body by Seymour Simon:
Simon, Seymour. EYES AND EARS. ISBN 0060733020
Simon, Seymour. MUSCLES: OUR MUSCULAR SYSTEM. ISBN 0688177204
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