Explains how the sense of touch helps to identify everyday objects and familiar surroundings.

"An exploration of the new science behind our most underappreciated sense and why we need to harness the power of touch for our health and well-being. Every day, we use our sense of touch to navigate the world. A handshake, a pat on the shoulder, a hug-all essential touches that make up our daily lives. In Touch Matters, Professor Michael Banissy brings together diverse scientific insights from the world's largest study on touch with takeaways on...

In this Pre-K-1 book rhyming book, learn about your hands and all the things they help you do. Everyone's hands are different!

"Introductory text explains the function and experience of the sense of touch. Intended for grades two through five"--Provided by publisher.

Uses the story of someone stealing a Queen's shadow at a ball to illustrate the different types of vision that various animals have, including chameleons, sharks, lancehead snakes, dragonflies, pigeons, and sea urchins.

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,...

See, hear, taste, smell, and touch your way through a season on a working farm.

Discusses the five senses and how they work. Your amazing senses send constant reports to your brain. You don't have to think about seeing the blue skies above, hearing the roar of a jet plane, smelling the blooming flower, tasting your favorite treat, or feeling the summer breeze on your skin -- your sensory system automatically brings you the world. You'll marvel at the many wonders of Your Senses.

A simple presentation of the five senses, demonstrating some ways we use them.

"All the ways and places that wild exists in our world and where you can find it."--