The Human Body: An Illustrated Guide to its Structure, Function and Disorders (Book & DVD ROM): The ultimate visual guide to anatomy, systems and disorders

Steve Parker

ISBN 10: 140531625X / ISBN 13: 9781405316255

Published by Dorling Kindersley, 2007

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Human Body: An Illustrated Guide to its Structure, Function and Disorders (Book & DVD ROM): The ultimate visual guide to anatomy, systems and disorders
• Publisher: Dorling Kindersley
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 140531625X
• ISBN 13: 9781405316255
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 1640 grams

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Synopsis

Take a jaw-dropping interactive top-to-toe tour of your body. Amazing 3D images reveal all your major systems in molecular detail. Discover how the nervous system works, the intricate construction of skeleton and muscles, and how your body protects itself when you are under threat. Put yourself under the microscope using the interactive DVD-Rom. Zoom in on a body part and see the bodies processes in action from a nerve impulse to blood surging through an artery. Journey inside and examine what can go wrong with the human machine: explore the causes and symptoms for diseases and ailments. An unmissable in-your-body adventure, it is perfect for students, families and health professionals.

About the Author

Steve Parker graduated with a BSc (Honours, First Class) in Zoology and is a Senior Scientific Fellow of the Zoological Society of London. He has written more than 200 books and has edited or contributed to over 100 more, including The Human Body, Body Atlas, and Eyewitness Medicine, published by DK. He has been shortlisted for the Rhone-Poulenc Science Book of the Year and the Times Educational Supplement Information Book of the Year.