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100 1 _aFarnsworth, Vesta J.
245 1 4 _aThe House We Live In; or, The Making of the Body
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2021-07-31
508 _aBrian Wilson, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"The House We Live In; or, The Making of the Body" by Vesta J. Farnsworth is a scientific publication intended for home reading, written in the early 20th century. This educational work aims to assist mothers in teaching their children about human anatomy, emphasizing the importance of caring for their bodies and understanding the harmful effects of narcotics and stimulants. The book metaphorically compares the body to a house, illustrating various concepts of health and physiology in a manner accessible to young readers. At the start of the book, the narrative features a mother conversing with her children about the similarities between physical houses and the human body. The mother describes how houses come in different styles and materials, drawing parallels to the universal features of our bodies. She emphasizes the importance of understanding and caring for the body as a divine creation, encouraging children to appreciate their health and the proper treatment of their bodies. The children actively engage in the conversation, inquiring about various aspects of housing and anatomy as they learn from their mother's wisdom, setting the stage for a journey of discovery into the human body's wonders. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPhysiology -- Juvenile literature
653 _aHygiene -- Juvenile literature
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65968
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