{"product_id":"cells-and-systems-living-machines-9781505126242","title":"Cells and Systems: Living Machines","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth?\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Job 38:4\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Foundations of Science\u003c\/i\u003e introduces children to the wonders of the natural world in light of God's providential care over creation. \u003cbr\u003eToo often we hear messages that science is in conflict with faith, but Pope St. John Paul II wrote that faith and science \"each can draw the other into a wider world, a world in which both can flourish.\" \u003ci\u003eFoundations\u003c\/i\u003e seeks to spawn this flourishing in the hearts and minds of young readers, guiding them into a world that will delight their imaginations and inspire awe in the awesome power of God. \u003cbr\u003eThis eight-part series covers an extensive scope of scientific studies, from animals and plants, to the galaxies of outer space and the depths of the ocean, to cells and organisms, to the curiosities of chemistry and the marvels of our planet. Still more, it reveals the intricate order found beneath the surface of creation and chronicles many of the Church's contributions to science throughout history. \u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eCells and Systems: Living Machines\u003c\/i\u003e, Dr. Heather Ayala explores the fascinating depths found in the smallest of God's creations - the cell. The complex fabric and workings of the human body are presented vibrantly and clearly so that children can come to understand how they were created, from the division of their cells and the DNA instructions within them, to their muscles and bones, to their cardiovascular, respiratory, nervous, and other systems, to their five senses, to understanding why eating healthy foods and getting plenty of exercise is good for them. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDid you know . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you stretched out a single chromosome, it would be about 6 feet long?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur skin is our largest organ?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA typical adult has 206 different bones in their body, from the largest, the femur in the leg just under twenty inches on average, to the smallest at only a few millimeters inside our ears? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe human body has over 600 different muscles?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA protein called hemoglobin found inside the red blood cells is what gives blood its red color?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur sense of taste is connected to our sense of smell?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eIn addition, children will also meet heroic figures like Saint Peregrine and Saint Damian, discover amazing true accounts of Eucharistic miracles where actual human flesh could be found within the Sacred Host, read about stories from the Bible, including Jesus healing the blind and deaf and the prophet Ezekiel's vision of the dry bones, and receive lessons on the virtues and how they are like spiritual muscles. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTake a journey back to when God laid the foundation of the world with this groundbreaking science curriculum! \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16204405\"\u003eHeather Ayala\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tan Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/14\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781505126242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 150512624X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SCI\"\u003eScience\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SCI017000\"\u003eLife Sciences | Cell Biology\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tan Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44523433197805,"sku":"9781505126242","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_e45c70da-6737-43da-82c6-d22f47e3a196.jpg?v=1701318847","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/cells-and-systems-living-machines-9781505126242","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}