Inside the human body. Vol 1. The digestive system

Format:

Book

Title:

Inside the human body. Vol 1. The digestive system

Other title(s):

Digestive system

ISBN:

9781593274719

Publication:

San Francisco, Calif. : No Starch Press, [2013]

Physical Description:

176 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 25 cm.

General Note:

Translated from the Korean.

Includes index.

Contents:

Phoebe's visit: Our incredible bodies -- The good ship SS Hippocrates: Nutrients and our bodies -- Inside Phoebe's mouth: First stop, the mouth -- The right way to brush your teeth -- A 32-hour voyage: What's in your gullet? -- The terror of the stomach acid: What's a sphincter good for? -- Helicobacter pylori: A real belly full -- Pylori bacteria and ulcers -- Indigestion: An upset stomach -- Other common digestive problems -- Eructation and flatulence -- Party crasher at the duodenum: Small intestine, super absorber -- Geo vs. the parasites: Parasites inside the body -- Out of juice: Villi and folds of the small intestine -- Sensory cells in the small intestine -- The small intestine and diarrhea -- Into the large intestine!: Last stop, the large intestine -- Medical technology improves diagnoses -- Getting to know your health through feces -- The end...?

Summary:

"This lively, full-color science comic explores Phoebe's insides after she accidentally swallows a microscopic ship. The only problem? Dr. Brain (the ship's eccentric inventor) and Phoebe's friend Geo are on board! Geo and Dr. Brain must avoid danger at every turn--like hazardous stomach acid and feeding parasites. (Ew!) Will they escape? You've got a front row seat as they travel through Phoebe's esophagus, stomach, and intestines."-- Excerpt of summary from book.

Reading Level:

Ages 8+

Subject(s):

Digestive organs -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Juvenile literature.

Human physiology -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Juvenile literature.

Digestive system -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Genre:

Graphic novels.

Comics (Graphic works)

Graphic novels

Juvenile works

Added Author:

Han, Hyun-dong

Added Corporate Author:

Gomdori Co.,

Holds:

Available:*

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Summary

Survive! Inside the Human Body, Volume 1 begins an epic journey through the human body with a look at the digestive system. This lively, full-color science comic explores Phoebe's insides after she accidentally swallows a microscopic ship. The only problem? Dr. Brain (the ship's eccentric inventor) and Phoebe's friend Geo are on board!

Geo and Dr. Brain must avoid danger at every turn--like hazardous stomach acid and feeding parasites. (Ew!) Will they escape? You've got a front-row seat as they travel through Phoebe's esophagus, stomach, and intestines.

Have you ever wondered...
-How antacids work?
-How our bodies break down food and absorb nutrients?
-Why we have sphincters?
-How the stomach protects itself from its own acid?
-How doctors cure patients who have parasites living in their digestive systems?
-Why we have trillions of friendly microbes living inside of us?

For ages 8+

Translated by Army Chung

Author Notes

Gomdori co. gathers expert writers from various fields to create fun and informative stories for kids. Survive! Inside the Human Body was written by Suk-young Song.
Illustrator Hyun-dong Han studied manhwa (Korean comics) at the Department of Cartoon Art at Kongju National University. His debut series New Tales of the Nine Tailed Fox ran for six years and he's well known for his work on Ghost Tunes and the Survive! series.

Reviews (2)

Publisher's Weekly Review

What better way to understand the human digestive system than to take a trip through it? Eager and curious Geo and scientist Dr. Brain shrink down to microscopic size and inadvertently venture through the digestive tract of Geo's tomboyish friend Phoebe, while Dr. Brain's harried assistant, Kay, desperately tries to alleviate the situation. The madcap plot and near-constant gags (no pun intended) deliver educational content in an entertaining fashion reminiscent of the Magic School Bus series, while the manhwa (Korean comics) form is sure to appeal to many readers. The creators aren't afraid to get technical (occasional "Survival Science" spreads discuss sphincter muscles, parasites, and more) or to indulge in bathroom humor ("Why are you looking for Geo in my poop?" a befuddled Phoebe asks Kay). Like the human body, where, as Dr. Brain emphatically proclaims, "even the smallest cell plays an important role," the book succeeds on the collective efforts of all those involved in its production, including translators and medical experts who reviewed its accuracy. Geo and Dr. Brain explore the circulatory and nervous systems in two subsequent titles, available simultaneously. Ages 7-up. (Nov.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Kirkus Review

In a mix of comic-book panels and print, a wild ride through the digestive system is positively clogged with scientific information. Opening a trilogy originally published in Korean, the tale puts fussbudget Dr. Brain and reckless young Geo aboard a virus-shaped experimental craft that, la The Fantastic Voyage, shrinks to microscopic size just in time to be inadvertently gobbled down by Phoebe--a cast member with dark skin, "jungle instincts" and a huge appetite. With Dr. Brain explaining in detail both anatomical features and what's coming next, he and Geo view extreme close-ups of Phoebe's mouth, esophagus and stomach as she chews and swallows. Then it's "ONWARD TO THE DUODENUM!" Narrowly surviving hazards from peristalsis to indigestion as they go, and blasting potential menaces from H. pylori bacteria to slavering hookworms, the voyagers nearly make it to Pheobe's anus before they're absorbed into the intestinal wall to set the stage for the next episode. Interspersed among the pages of high-action, manga-style pages of comic art are frequent spreads of conventional text that repeat and expand on Dr. Brain's adjacent lectures. The interlocking infodumps not only provide overviews of each stage of digestion (with side notes on topics like proper nutrition, sanitary practices and common diseases), but also identify, for instance, the three types of salivary glands, the specific anthelmintic drug for hookworm infestation, and fecal indicators of disease. Typecast characters aside, this heavy but nourishing banquet of facts will slide down easily thanks to the art's mix of often gross physical comedy and recognizably rendered anatomy. (index) (Graphic nonfiction. 11-14)]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.