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"Our senses are what make life worth living. They allow us to appreciate a sip of an ice-cold drink, the sound of laughter, the touch of a lover. But only recently have incredible advances in sensory biology given us the ability to understand how and why our senses evolved as they have. In Where We Meet the World, biologist Ashley Ward takes readers on a breathtaking tour of how our senses function. Ward looks at not only the five major senses--vision,...

An introduction to the five senses and the organs that perform the functions of sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch.

A young child explores his five senses on a trip to the circus. Includes color illustrations and brief scientific explanations as to how the five senses function.

How sensitive are your fingertips? Why is touch important? What happens when we feel hot? This book encourages children to think about how their senses work while taking their first steps into scientific discovery.

"In 2016, scientists proved that humans could see light at the level of a single photon. We are living in historic times when humans may look at the very fabric of the universe in a laboratory setting. Around the world, other recent discoveries about the senses are just as astounding. It turns out we can hear amplitudes smaller than an atom, smell a trillion scents, have a set of taste buds that can discern molecules of fresh water, and can feel through...

Rhyming bilingual text and colorful illustrations explore the sense of hearing, describing how it help us navigate the world around us.

Rhyming bilingual text and colorful illustrations explore the sense of smell, describing how it helps us navigate the world around us.

Rhyming bilingual text and colorful illustrations explore the sense of touch, describing how it sends messages to the brain to help us decipher the world around us.

How do your eyes work? Why do some people wear glasses? Can you see colors in the dark? This book encourages children to think about how their senses work while taking their first steps into scientific discovery.

"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to the sense of touch. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"-- Provided by publisher.