The House We Live In; or, The Making of the Body
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The House We Live In; or, The Making of the Body

Vesta J. Farnsworth · narrated by Michael

1905

5h 33m$1.99

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A friendly tour of the human body, room by room. Vesta J. Farnsworth explains how the body is built and how to keep this house we live in sound and healthy, in language a whole family can follow. Clear and wholesome, it makes basic physiology feel like a story worth knowing. A gentle, instructive classic for anyone, young or old, who wants to understand and better care for the remarkable dwelling they inhabit.

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27 chapters

  1. 1HOUSES AND TEMPLES9m
  2. 2THE OUTSIDE OF THE BODY9m
  3. 3SUBSTANCES IN THE BODY6m
  4. 4OUR FRAME13m
  5. 5PROPER CARE OF THE BONES8m
  6. 6THE WALLS12m
  7. 7WEATHER BOARDS AND ROOFING13m
  8. 8THE CUPOLA11m
  9. 9OUR TELEPHONE SYSTEM12m
  10. 10THE HALL OR PASSAGE8m
  11. 11OUR KITCHEN12m
  12. 12THE EATING ROOM9m
  13. 13FOOD AND FUEL28m
  14. 14A PUMPING ENGINE13m
  15. 15THE CARETAKER19m
  16. 16THE BATHROOM14m
  17. 17HOW THE HOUSE IS HEATED15m
  18. 18THE MUSIC ROOM7m
  19. 19THE HEARING PASSAGE10m
  20. 20SOME WONDERFUL WINDOWS13m
  21. 21A GOOD SERVANT12m
  22. 22A FAITHFUL WATCHMAN7m
  23. 23A GENTLE NURSE8m
  24. 24A WICKED THIEF21m
  25. 25A CRUEL MURDERER20m
  26. 26CHARACTER OF THE MASTER22m
  27. 27Chapter 284m
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