Museum of Science and Industry

Books

Here is a great list of resource books available at the Chicago Public Library.

Ballard, Carol. The Heart and Circulatory System ("The Human Body" series) Austin, Texas: Raintree Steck-Vaughn, 1997
Get the amazing facts about the how, where, what and why of the basic functions of the heart and the circulatory system.
QP111.6.B35

Brynie, Faith Hickman. 101 Questions About Blood and Circulation: With Answers Straight from the Heart. Brookfield, Connecticut: Twenty-First Century Books, 2001
Teens asked the questions and this science writer provided the down-to-earth and understandable answers.
QP103.B79

D'Amico, Joan and Karen Eich Drummond. The Healthy Body Cookbook: Over 50 Fun Activities and Delicious Recipes for Kids. New York: J. Wiley, 1999
Have fun in the kitchen and do your body good.
TX652.5.D344

Parker, Steve. Blood ("Look at Your Body" series) Brookfield, Connecticut: Copper Beech, 1997
Find the how and why of what's inside all of us.
QP91.P28

Parker, Steve. The Body and How It Works. Boston: Dorling Kindersley, 1998/1992
See inside yourself and get the picture on how the heart and all the different parts of your body work together to keep you alive.
QP37.P268

Simon, Seymour. The Heart: Our Circulatory System. New York: Morrow Junior Books, 1996
With incredibly amazing photographs and engaging information, take a personal tour through your body of this system.
QP111.6.S55