Wonders of the Body

How do you see colours? How fast does information travel in your body? Why do you sleep for a third of your life? What makes your adrenalin level rise? In this book you will find the answers to many exciting questions about how your body works. Discover how your sensory organs help you find your way in the world, in other words to move around, to make contact and to recognise danger. You can learn some of the secrets of the working of your control centre, that is your brain, and the mysterious world of emotions and genes to explore who you are. Get to know about your involuntarily functioning organs that keep you alive, whose functions include processing food and fighting germs. What’s more, you can discover the secrets of a long life. Follow our everyday tips to help your organs work smoothly, and develop your stamina, a sense of balance, your memory and intelligence.