戴維·麥考利，著名的科普作傢，1946年齣生在英國，後來到美國求學，畢業後一直緻力於科普知識的推廣工作，成績斐然。他的人多作品富含科學性、知識性與趣味性，深受讀者喜愛，他也因此先後榮獲“凱迪考特金奬”、“波士頓環球報號角書奬”、“華盛頓郵報知識類兒童讀物奬”等榮譽。2006年，獲得“麥剋阿瑟奬”。

為瞭精確地描繪齣人體的復雜結構，麥考利做瞭多年的研究工作。他經常聽解剖課、參加解剖實驗，還旁觀瞭大量的外科手術，最終以其生動的插畫和引人人勝的故事情節，贏得全球讀者的尊崇與喜愛。

齣版的主要作品有：《我們的身體是如何工作的》、《原來如此：世界運轉的秘密》、《建築巨無霸》、《機械大百科》等。

In this comprehensive and entertaining resource, David Macaulay reveals the inner workings of the human body as only he could. In order to present this complicated subject in an accurate and entertaining way, he put in years of research. He sat in on anatomy classes, dissections, and even reached inside the rib cages of two cadavers to compare their spleen sizes. He observed numerous surgeries, including a ten-hour procedure where a diseased pancreas was removed, as well as one where a worn-out old knee was replaced by a brand new one. This hands-on investigation gives Macaulay a unique perspective to lead his readers on a visual journey through the workings of the human body. The seven sections within the book take us from the cells that form our foundation to the individual systems they build. Each beautifully illustrated spread details different aspects of our complex structure, explaining the function of each and offering up-close glimpses, unique cross-sections and perspectives, and even a little humor along the way.This one-of-a-kind book can serve as a reference for children, families, teachers, and anyone who has questions about how his or her body works. When readers see how David Macaulay builds a body and explains the way it works, they will come away with a new appreciation of the amazing world inside them.