Senses
18 total works
The Sixth Sense and Other Special Senses
by Karen Hartley, Chris Macro, and Philip Taylor
An exploration of the sense of hearing. It is part of a series which examines how humans, animals and plants use their senses to find out about the world around them. Each book uses photographs, simple text, activities and diagrams to make the information accessible. They cover: the anatomy of the sense organs and how each sense works; details of what the senses are used for; information about what happens when something goes wrong with the senses; and further reading.
Published 14 March 2000
Explores special senses, such as hunger, thirst, the sense of rhythm, the sense of balance, and special senses in animals such as their ability to find their way home.
An exploration of special senses. It is part of a series which examines how humans, animals and plants use their senses to find out about the world around them. Each book uses photographs, simple text, activities and diagrams to make the information accessible. They cover: the anatomy of the sense organs and how each sense works; details of what the senses are used for; information about what happens when something goes wrong with the senses; and further reading.
An exploration of the sense of sight. It is part of a series which examines how humans, animals and plants use their senses to find out about the world around them. Each book uses photographs, simple text, activities and diagrams to make the information accessible. They cover: the anatomy of the sense organs and how each sense works; details of what the senses are used for; information about what happens when something goes wrong with the senses; and further reading.
An exploration of the sense of smell. It is part of a series which examines how humans, animals and plants use their senses to find out about the world around them. Each book uses photographs, simple text, activities and diagrams to make the information accessible. They cover: the anatomy of the sense organs and how each sense works; details of what the senses are used for; information about what happens when something goes wrong with the senses; and further reading.
A compilation of each book in the Senses series looking at one way in which we sense the world around us. Each of our five physical senses, as well as the "sixth sense", are investigated and explained using easy to understand text, explanatory artwork and photos.
An exploration of the sense of taste. It is part of a series which examines how humans, animals and plants use their senses to find out about the world around them. Each book uses photographs, simple text, activities and diagrams to make the information accessible. They cover: the anatomy of the sense organs and how each sense works; details of what the senses are used for; information about what happens when something goes wrong with the senses; and further reading.
An exploration of the sense of touch. It is part of a series which examines how humans, animals and plants use their senses to find out about the world around them. Each book uses photographs, simple text, activities and diagrams to make the information accessible. They cover: the anatomy of the sense organs and how each sense works; details of what the senses are used for; information about what happens when something goes wrong with the senses; and further reading.