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Explore the amazing evidence for design in human anatomy and physiology! This series is taught by Dr. David Menton. Employing anatomical props, models, and microscopic images, his humorous and insightful talks will take students through the major systems of the body. --from publisher description.

In this 32-lecture video course, Dr. Anthony Goodman puts a solid understanding of human anatomy and physiology easily. You'll learn to see the structure and functioning of our bodies as an awesome, integrated unity, a perspective that reveals the logic and symmetry of the human organism with compelling clarity.

Includes information on the reproductive and digestive system as well as information about DNA, the heart and lungs and the skin.

Kevin and his friends Marko and Bailey learn about the human body.

Using microphotography to explore the hidden world inside the human body, this program covers three incredible team efforts: the coordination of muscles, bones, heart and circulatory system that makes Mike Powell the world's greatest long jumper; the digestive dynamo that turns a simple sandwich eaten by five-time Olympic gold medalist Bonnie Blair into raw energy for a blistering sprint down the ice; and the ultimate event--the development of a new...

"With the help of thermal imaging and other cutting-edge cinematic techniques, explore the complexities of the human body in astonishing detail"--Container.

Veterinary scientist Mark Evans and comparative anatomist Joy Reidenberg travel to South Africa's KwaZulu Natal Coast, where the body of a giant white shark weighing in at over 2,000 pounds and measuring almost 15 feet has been pulled up. It presents an international team of experts with a rare opportunity to explore this hunter's anatomy to find out how it has evolved into the oceans most feared predator.

"When the human race adapts to a synthetic environment, a performance artist and his assistant showcase the new transformations and mutations through avant-garde performances."--

Most wildlife documentaries focus on animal behavior, but Inside Nature's Giants goes inside the largest animals on the planet to explore their anatomy, reveal their intricate inner workings and uncover their evolutionary secrets. In this episode, veterinary scientist Mark Evans and comparative anatomist Joy Reidenberg fly to New Zealand to join a team of experts dissecting a rare specimen of giant squid and a bizarre octopus that inhabits the ocean's...