戴维·麦考利，著名的科普作家，1946年出生在英国，后来到美国求学，毕业后一直致力于科普知识的推广工作，成绩斐然。他的人多作品富含科学性、知识性与趣味性，深受读者喜爱，他也因此先后荣获“凯迪考特金奖”、“波士顿环球报号角书奖”、“华盛顿邮报知识类儿童读物奖”等荣誉。2006年，获得“麦克阿瑟奖”。

为了精确地描绘出人体的复杂结构，麦考利做了多年的研究工作。他经常听解剖课、参加解剖实验，还旁观了大量的外科手术，最终以其生动的插画和引人人胜的故事情节，赢得全球读者的尊崇与喜爱。

出版的主要作品有：《我们的身体是如何工作的》、《原来如此：世界运转的秘密》、《建筑巨无霸》、《机械大百科》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.