"Provides basic consumer health information about risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of the heart and blood vessels, along with prevention strategies and concerns specific to men, women, children, and minority populations. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and directory of resources"--

Bill Nye becomes a real heart-throb when he talks about the not-so-wimpy organ, the heart. Valves, blood cells and the circulatory system work together to pump it up ... the heart, that is.

Fun graphics and easy-to-comprehend language teach young readers about the workings of the heart and circulatory system in the human body. Includes glossary and flowcharts that emphasize key concepts.