Heart : how the blood gets around the body /
Richard Walker.
- 48 pages : colored images ; 29 cm.
- Under the Microscope .
Includes Index.
Introduction -- Blood vessels -- Supply network -- Heart structure -- The living pump -- Heartbeat cycle -- The heart at work -- What is blood? -- The role of blood -- Red blood cells -- White blood cells & platelets-- Clotting & healing -- The blood-cell factory -- The lymphatic system -- Lymph nodes -- The immune system -- Immunization -- Blood groups -- First aid -- Circulatory diseases.