Body [Hardcover]

Robert Winston (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 6, 2005

A jaw-dropping tour of anatomy from Robert Winston, award winning author and TV presenter. From how your blood flows through the heart to how your food is digested, take a trip through your very own body and be astounded by its inner workings. A free interactive CD shows the body and it's movements in 3D detail and acetate pages fold back to reveal how our most important organs work. An irresistibly graphic, top-to-toe body atlas.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4 Up–This book features eye-catching views of the human body. The computer-generated, three-dimensional images were created by scanning successive horizontal slices of a specially treated human cadaver. For instance, an image of a skeleton is shown next to a skeleton with some of its muscles, which is next to a skeleton with blood vessels. Throughout the four sections, acetate overlays highlight specific systems. The images are clearly labeled and annotated. In addition, each spread has a few paragraphs of information and a Did You Know? box. (One of them tells why hearts are used on Valentine cards.) The text should be accessible to readers with no background. The accompanying CD allows users to examine interactive, 360-degree animations of the images. Suitable as a ready-reference source as well as for casual browsers, this informative title does a magnificent job of showing just how complicated and elaborate the human body is.–Maren Ostergard, Bellevue Regional Library, WA
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Spiral-bound edition.

From Booklist

Gr. 4-7. "Our bodies are really just machines. But they are more complicated and built better than any machine we can make." Walker's pithy opening observation is borne out by this book's unusual digitally created artwork, culled from a virtual cadaver that was originally developed for use by doctors and medical students. A sturdy, covered spiral binding allows the topical spreads and occasional acetate overlays to lie flat as browsers explore the body's major systems and regions, a tour that includes a clinical view of the female and male reproductive organs. Though some children may find the deluge of captions in minute type overwhelming, the striking visuals will readily satisfy younger readers motivated by any combination of macabre curiosity and scientific interest. A glossary is included, as is a prominently displayed CD that many libraries may wish to remove. The book works just fine without the digital supplement, but do keep the disk on hand to show curious students its 360-degree animations. Jennifer Mattson
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to the Spiral-bound edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: Dorling Kindersley (October 6, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1405310421
• ISBN-13: 978-1405310420
• Product Dimensions: 11.9 x 10.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #958,491 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Body Fantastic, April 27, 2006

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This review is from: Body (Spiral-bound)

This is really a fantastic book. Even as an adult reader with an interest in anatomy, I found this book fabulous. The images are clear and comprehendable. There is more information in this short book than in the Anatomy for Dummies book that I previously read.
I originally found this book in the library but after reading it I decided that this would make an excellent addition to my library of reference books.
If you are interested in anatomy or have a child or teenager with such an interest I highly reccomend this.
On the downside the CD though cool is too limited to be of real use.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Illustrations, October 3, 2009

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This review is from: Body (Spiral-bound)

This book stands out from the other books in this subject category of anatomy for children because of its compelling and colorful illustrations, many of which seem to be photographed from resin models. Transparent gels lay over many of the pages adding extra detail. The level of detail seems just right for ages 9 -12, as well as for adults who want a cursory understanding of anatomy. I use it in an adult class to invite people with little or no understanding of anatomy and with perhaps some squeamishness, into the world of the human body in a way that is easily digestible.

3.0 out of 5 stars An amazing intricate complex tour inside the human body, July 21, 2009

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Peppercorn (sydney australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Body (Hardcover)

Robert winston has done it again after his previous body anatomy dvds in revealing to us an astonishing intricate computer generated 3D world of the human body inside and outside which also has a special see-through sections on essential delicate organ parts in the body for living.Also included in this information book is a special CD of captivating images of whats under your flesh and blood or skin to put it more correctly.All in all a must have resource for any medical surgeon who is a qualified practitioner in the field of medicine.