{"product_id":"our-intelligent-bodies-gary-f-merrill-9780813598529","title":"Our Intelligent Bodies","description":"Human intelligence isn't just located in the brain. Our bodies are marvelously sophisticated and complex, with a variety of autonomic systems that help maintain our health without us ever having to think about them. But how exactly do all these physiological structures actually work? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eOur Intelligent Bodies\u003c\/i\u003e, physiology professor Gary F. Merrill takes you on a guided tour through the human body. You'll learn how our eyes are designed to detect unimaginably small bursts of light and how our ears contain bundles of tiny hairs, each one attuned to different sound frequencies. You'll also discover how our hearts are smart enough to compensate for skipped beats and irregular rhythms and how our pulmonary system adjusts for low oxygen levels. You'll even find out why the gut is sometimes called the \"second brain,\" its reflexes controlled by millions of neurons. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written in a fun, easy-to-comprehend style and filled with illuminating analogies, \u003ci\u003eOur Intelligent Bodies \u003c\/i\u003ealso brings readers up to date on cutting-edge research into the wonders of human physiology. It will give you a new appreciation for the smart decisions our bodies are making when our brains aren't paying attention.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gary F. Merrill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813598524\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813598529\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rutgers University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/15\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.70d","brand":"Gary F. Merrill","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447786582271,"sku":"9780813598529","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d28ae834-2d1d-43b6-bb3d-07472b2bba50.jpg?v=1777234805","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/our-intelligent-bodies-gary-f-merrill-9780813598529","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}