Complete Human Body: The Definitive Visual Guide - Hardcover

Alice M. Roberts

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 140534749X ISBN 13: 9781405347495

Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kinders, 2010

Synopsis

Get under your skin with this access-all-areas guide to the human body. Discover a breathtaking portrait of the human body as it's never been seen before, using the latest medical and microscopic imaging. "The Complete Human Body" covers the development, form, function and disorders of the human body, all brought to life by incredible state-of-the-art 3D computer-generated artworks. Take a detailed look at how your respiratory system works, discover the anatomy up-close and learn about over 200 diseases and how they afflict the human body. It is perfect for students, families and health professionals.

About this title

About the Author

Dr Alice Roberts, presenter of Don't Die Young, Coast and The Incredible Human Journey all on BBC2 is a qualified medical doctor, anatomist, osteoarchaeologist and anthropologist. She teaches clinical anatomy, embryology, and physical anthropology at Bristol University

From School Library Journal

Gr 9 Up–Incorporating hundreds of stunning images and a clearly written text, Roberts's hefty volume begins with an overview of the body covering such topics as human evolution, the human genetic formula, the cell, and body composition. It then moves on to systems, devoting most of its pages to an atlas of human anatomy. Starting from the head and neck and ending at the lower leg and foot, this section illustrates seven regions of the body, primarily employing computer-generated illustrations, but also incorporating cutaway diagrams and clear photos and microscopic and x-ray images. For each designated section of the body, double-page renderings of the skeletal, muscular, nervous, cardiovascular, and lymphatic and immune systems are presented, each clearly introduced and extensively labeled. The extraordinary detail of these pictures will give students an excellent understanding of the body's structure and organization, depicting, layer by layer, the organs that are normally “packed closely together and nestled into cavities, with nerves and vessels twisting around....” Other sections focus on “How the Body Works,” “Life Cycle,” and “Diseases and Disorders,” offering the same graphic detail. There's more text in these chapters, which devote two pages each to a multitude of topics (“Nerve Cells,” “Taste and Smell,” “Blood Cells”); the images are smaller, but well chosen and more numerous. The DVD offers a selection of pictures from the book. While not all libraries may need such extensive mapping of the human body–Steve Parker's The Human Body (DK, 2007) may suffice for many–there is nothing that rivals Roberts's singular volume.–Daryl Grabarek, School Library Journal. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Edition details

• Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kinders
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 140534749X
• ISBN 13: 9781405347495
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 512