Lennart Nilsson
Author
Description
"First published nearly 50 years ago, A Child is Born, broke - and continues to break- astonishing new ground by bringing to life the magic of conception, pregnancy, and birth. Deep inside a woman's body, a miracle occurs. An egg and a sperm meet and a new human being is created. Through the unique photographs of Lennart Nilsson, we see the fascinating process of fertilization unfold and watch as an embryo develops from a tiny cluster of cells into...
5) The body victorious: the illustrated story of our immune system and other defences of the human body
Author
Pub. Date
[1987]
Description
With the aid of an electron microscope, the author depicts the workings of the body's immune system.
6) Being born
Author
Pub. Date
[1986]
Description
Photographs and text describe the baby's nine-month journey from conception to birth.
Pub. Date
2004
Description
Shows the actual conception and development of a baby. Looks inside the male and female reproductive organs to show the formation of sperm and the passage of a fertilized egg through the fallopian tube. Uses a microscope to observe DNA, chromosomes, and other minute body details building up to the moment of birth.