Anatomy of the Moving Body : A Basic Course in Bones, Muscles, and Joints [Paperback]

Theodore Dimon Jr. (Author), Megan Day (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 7, 2001

Written by a leading proponent of the Alexander Technique, Anatomy of the Moving Body offers movement educators a basic manual that provides not only drawings and names but also written lectures that tie this sometimes difficult material into a coherent series of presentations. The book is divided into accessible sections that present muscles and joints in a clear and concise manner without oversimplifying or leaving out necessary details. Each of the 31 chapters covers a basic region of the body. Included is information about bones;origins and attachments of muscles and related actions; joints, major ligaments, and actions at joints; major functional structures such as the pelvis, shoulder girdle, ankle, and hand; etymology of anatomical terms; major landmarks and human topography; and structures relating to breathing and vocalization.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"More than just clear, concise, and accurate, Dimon’s Anatomy of the Moving Body also wonderfully expresses the joy of musculoskeletal anatomic understanding—its marvelous vocabulary and endlessly fascinating relations of structure and function."
—John H. M. Austin, M.D.

"…a superb work for students and teachers."
—Anne Bluethenthal, Dancer, Teacher, Choreographer

About the Author

Theodore Dimon, Jr., Ed., directs the Dimon School for the Alexander Technique in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He became certified to teach the Alexander Technique at London’s Constructive Teaching Centre in 1983, and received both his master’s and doctorate degrees in Education from Harvard University. A founding director of the North American Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique (NASTAT), he has served for the past nine years as President of the Alexander Technique Archives, a non-profit organization that promotes research and scholarship on the Technique. He is the author of The Undivided Self: Alexander Technique and the Control of Stress.

Product Details

• Paperback: 175 pages
• Publisher: North Atlantic Books (May 7, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556432070
• ISBN-13: 978-1556432071
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,253,029 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Unique Book on Anatomy, October 10, 2001

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This review is from: Anatomy of the Moving Body : A Basic Course in Bones, Muscles, and Joints (Paperback)

In "Anatomy of the Moving Body," Theodore Dimon, Jr. approaches his subject from a unique and focused perspective. By presenting anatomy in terms of function and evolutionary development and limiting his exploration to the neuromuscular system, Dimon has produced a book that is both user-friendly and fascinating. He manages the neat trick of lending clarity to this majestic subject while avoiding the pitfall of oversimplification. Of special interest in this regard is the light beam he shines into the murky shadows of intimidating anatomical terminology, showing the reader that there's nothing there to fear.

The subtitle of the book is "A Basic Course For Movement Educators. This provides the book with an organizing principle, but fails to convey the book's potentially broad appeal. It could be read with pleasure by all homo sapiens who wish to gain an enhanced understanding and appreciation of their evolutionary inheritance.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Written very clearly, September 18, 2009

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This review is from: Anatomy of the Moving Body, Second Edition: A Basic Course in Bones, Muscles, and Joints (Paperback)

Some anatomy books seem as if they are written deliberately complicated. That's my take. Not this one. If you are just starting Massage Therapy classes. I highly recommend you get this book, in addition to your course required books. Read your required book chapters and then follow up with this one. He's not "trippin" on his "Dr" Dimon Jr. title. On the book cover he even leaves his "Dr" title out of his name, but he is a Dr.(a Harvard graduate). He presents the material in his book like a good instructor would in class....so you can understand. It's not written to show how smart he is. It is written so the person without knowledge of the musculoskeletal system can gain some. Actually, I think the book is a compilation of lectures he has given at the Dimon Institute. Yes, the "Dimon" Institute for the Alexander Technique in Cambridge. Don't miss out on a very knowledgeable author that knows how to convey his knowledge to other. Anatomy is anatomy, that doesn't change, but it's his presentation that is so good. Look at the price, very inexpensive compared to the 100.+ books you may be required to purchase. He really should charge more for his book.

18 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally!, March 22, 2002

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This review is from: Anatomy of the Moving Body : A Basic Course in Bones, Muscles, and Joints (Paperback)

Help! This book made me into the class "know it all". I'm in school starting my second career and I need to know anatomy. I was suppose to learn it for my first career but it never stuck. After reading Dr. Dimon's book I'm finding I know more than I thought I could know and it has been so easy. I'm begining to understand the intelligence of our design and the names of all the bones and muscles just flow out or me, (and I haven't even made an effort to memorized them).