Jill Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 DS is enjoying learning about non-hemmorrhagic hypovolemic shock vs. hemmorhagic, blunt force trauma, etc... He has long (well, for someone who is only eight) held an interest in medical science and anatomical info. We participate in some slaughter and butchering and he's fascinated by much of that. We're looking for good books for him. Any recommendations? We have some of the Simon Basher books, including Biology but this child can and wants to learn some the more specific info, more details. Video is good too. He loves Mythbusters and programs that show, with the assistance of computer graphics, the effects of various things on the human body: what adrenaline triggers in us in emergencies, what drinking salt water did to the Jamestown colonists, etc... Things like "You wouldn't want to be a Roman Soldier..." are good too when they describe gory detail though he doesn't like to sit with a Reference Book on medical info at this point... more ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 He would probably enjoy Fight Science. It shows what happens to the body in various combat type situations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 My dd is enjoying "The Way We Work" by David Macaulay. It is fairly kid friendly but the information presented is very thorough and more than I remember from my high school biology class...much I didn't learn until Anatomy in college. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted November 16, 2010 Author Share Posted November 16, 2010 He would probably enjoy Fight Science. It shows what happens to the body in various combat type situations. That looks Spot On! The Nat'l Geo Jamestown Colony dvd is a fave so this Nat'l Geo looks just right too. Not available yet via netflix but I'll put it on my list. I'll check out The Way We Work too! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa in the UP of MI Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 Not quite what you described, but how about The Anatomy Coloring Book? There are more in the series, for sure one about physiology (and microbiology, if he has any interest there). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debdebdebby13 Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 Netter's Human Atlas is a great human body book. It's the one I used in grad school for anatomy, but it's all illustrations and very colorful but incredibly detailed. I kept it for my 4 year old in the future since she's very biology/anatomy oriented as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted November 17, 2010 Author Share Posted November 17, 2010 I actually got to browse at a bookstore today - this rarely happens. I found "The Proper Care and Feeding of Zombies" http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Proper-Care-and-Feeding-of-Zombies/Mac-Montandon/e/9780470643693/?itm=2&USRI=proper+care+feeding+zombies which is a science book in disguise, much like "Cartoon Guide to..." books but with more text. And I had completely forgotten about the "Horrible Science" books out of Scholastic UK and the same fine people who brought us "Horrible Histories" but those aren't available at my local bookstore. I saw a couple of Biology Coloring books but ds is SO not a colorer yet they are compelling so I may run one by him one of these days. Perhaps that anatomy coloring book, Lisa. Can you post a link? thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted November 17, 2010 Author Share Posted November 17, 2010 What do you think of this geared toward 12-16 year olds and where some of the colors to use are prescribed: http://www.amazon.com/Human-Anatomy-Coloring-Colouring-Books/dp/0486241386/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1289961548&sr=8-6 there are so many others but some seem way too intricate and dry... I'm trying to look at the "Exploring Grey's Anatomy" coloring books but the "Look Inside Me" function is not working for me tonight (bad weather and a satellite internet connection...) If I had known there were so many coloring books for medical courses, I might have taken some myself in college. This would work for my brain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaichiki Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 My dd is enjoying "The Way We Work" by David Macaulay. . This is great book. Just a heads up, though, for those using it with young children: there is a very detailed section on human reproduction. My 11 y.o. pointed this out to me and I was later told by my 8 y.o. that she now has NO questions. Ummm... :eek: (I had always assumed these would be mother/child conversations.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted November 17, 2010 Author Share Posted November 17, 2010 This is great book. Just a heads up, though, for those using it with young children: there is a very detailed section on human reproduction. My 11 y.o. pointed this out to me and I was later told by my 8 y.o. that she now has NO questions. Ummm... :eek: (I had always assumed these would be mother/child conversations.) Done and done. We have livestock around so reproduction discussions have been happening off and on for a few years... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa in the UP of MI Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 What do you think of this geared toward 12-16 year olds and where some of the colors to use are prescribed:http://www.amazon.com/Human-Anatomy-Coloring-Colouring-Books/dp/0486241386/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1289961548&sr=8-6 there are so many others but some seem way too intricate and dry... I'm trying to look at the "Exploring Grey's Anatomy" coloring books but the "Look Inside Me" function is not working for me tonight (bad weather and a satellite internet connection...) If I had known there were so many coloring books for medical courses, I might have taken some myself in college. This would work for my brain. The one you linked might be a better one to start with. I've never seen it, other than the few pages that you can see on Amazon. I had this one in college: http://www.amazon.com/Anatomy-Coloring-Book-Wynn-Kapit/dp/0805350861/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_c and yes, it was very intricate. It might be too much for now, especially if he isn't really into coloring. I enjoyed it very much and it really helped me to learn the subject. I've been tempted to buy more just for fun but I know I don't have the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 This is great book. Just a heads up, though, for those using it with young children: there is a very detailed section on human reproduction. My 11 y.o. pointed this out to me and I was later told by my 8 y.o. that she now has NO questions. Ummm... :eek: (I had always assumed these would be mother/child conversations.) Sorry...I had to laugh...:lol: I am always amazed when my kids come out with something "I" didn't teach them. I call this "stealth learning." ~~Faithe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaichiki Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 Sorry...I had to laugh...:lol: I am always amazed when my kids come out with something "I" didn't teach them. I call this "stealth learning." ~~Faithe Yeah... but we want to teach some things with a certain emphasis/point of view. This was one of those things for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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