Ah-Choo!

by Jennifer Ackerman

What is the common cold? How does it affect our bodies? And can you really fight one off? These are just some of the questions Jennifer Ackerman addresses with her characteristic flair in this ode to the odious cold. HC. 256pp. 2010.

Anatomy & Physiology for Dummies, Second Edition

by Donna Rae Siegfried

This user-friendly guide is packed with clear definitions and crisp explanations of every body part and function from head to toe, with lucid overviews of the skeletal, nervous, endocrine, circulatory, and other systems. SC. 360pp. 2011.

Annoying

by Joe Palca

What irritates us and why? This book examines a wide range of annoying stimuli—from loud cellphone conversations to our spouse’s incessant gum-snapping—to analyze the psychological underpinnings of annoyance. HC. 272pp. 2011.