DK guide to the human body - Richard Walker

Did you know that in one drop of blood there are 250 million red cells and 16 million platelets but only 375,000 white cells?
Marvel at the wonders of the human body, from the tiniest cells to the awesome power of the brain.
DK Guide to Human Body is a vivid, cutting-edge look at how our bodies work and will change the way you look at yourself forever.

Robert Winston is a practising consultant at Hammersmith Hospital, and a world leader in the field of human fertility research. A popular author and broadcaster of TV programmes such as the award-winning Human Instincts and the best-selling DK titles Human and What Makes Me Me, he is also Chairman of the House of Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology. He lives in London.