The Skin

Subtitle: Body Parts
By: Lorna Hendry
Genre: YQS - Educational: Sciences, general science
Published by: Wild Dog Books
Published: 01 Apr 2015
ISBN: 9781742033600

Description

The skin is one of the most important parts of the human body. It is the largest organ, and accounts for up to 10 per cent of our body weight. It covers us, protects us from infection and gives us our sense of touch. Animals also use their skin in many ways, sometimes very differently to our own. Learn all about the ways that   animal skin has adapted in order that they thrive and  survive.