Body by design : the anatomy and physiology of the human body /
Gillen, Alan L.,
Body by design : the anatomy and physiology of the human body / Body by design : fearfully and wonderfully made! by Dr. Alan L. Gillen ; graphic artist: Mike Daily. - 159 pages : black and white illustrations, portraits ; 28 cm
Third printing August 2003
Recognizing design in the human body -- Origins of the human body -- Discovering DNA, cells and tissue -- Exploring development: fearfully and wonderfully made -- Exploring the skeletal system in the multifaceted body framework -- Exploring interwoven designs of the muscular systems -- A voyage into the multifaceted digestive system -- A journey into the heart and bloodstream -- Investigating the respiratory system and the lungs -- Exploring the nervous system, the brain, and pain -- "All or none" sensory systems: the eye and the ear -- Investigating the body in balance: the endocrine system -- Detecting diseases: the human body defense systems -- Classic and contemporary explorations in the human body -- The wisdom of the body.
Body by Design defines the basic anatomy and physiology in each of 11 body systems from a creational viewpoint. Every chapter explorers the wonder, beauty, and creation of the human body, giving evidence for creation, while exposing faulty evolutionistic reasoning. Special explorations into each body system look closely at disease aspects, current events, and discoveries, while profiling the classic and contemporary scientists and physicians who have made remarkable breakthrough in studies of the different areas of the human body. Body by Design is an ideal textbook for Christians high school or college students as it utilizes tables, graphs, focus sections, diagrams, and illustrations to provide clear examples and explanations of the ideas presented. Questions at the end of each chapter challenge the student to think through the evidence presented.--Back cover.
9780890512968 (paperback)
Human body.
Human anatomy.
Human physiology.
Creationism.
Body by design : the anatomy and physiology of the human body / Body by design : fearfully and wonderfully made! by Dr. Alan L. Gillen ; graphic artist: Mike Daily. - 159 pages : black and white illustrations, portraits ; 28 cm
Third printing August 2003
Recognizing design in the human body -- Origins of the human body -- Discovering DNA, cells and tissue -- Exploring development: fearfully and wonderfully made -- Exploring the skeletal system in the multifaceted body framework -- Exploring interwoven designs of the muscular systems -- A voyage into the multifaceted digestive system -- A journey into the heart and bloodstream -- Investigating the respiratory system and the lungs -- Exploring the nervous system, the brain, and pain -- "All or none" sensory systems: the eye and the ear -- Investigating the body in balance: the endocrine system -- Detecting diseases: the human body defense systems -- Classic and contemporary explorations in the human body -- The wisdom of the body.
Body by Design defines the basic anatomy and physiology in each of 11 body systems from a creational viewpoint. Every chapter explorers the wonder, beauty, and creation of the human body, giving evidence for creation, while exposing faulty evolutionistic reasoning. Special explorations into each body system look closely at disease aspects, current events, and discoveries, while profiling the classic and contemporary scientists and physicians who have made remarkable breakthrough in studies of the different areas of the human body. Body by Design is an ideal textbook for Christians high school or college students as it utilizes tables, graphs, focus sections, diagrams, and illustrations to provide clear examples and explanations of the ideas presented. Questions at the end of each chapter challenge the student to think through the evidence presented.--Back cover.
9780890512968 (paperback)
Human body.
Human anatomy.
Human physiology.
Creationism.
