Color Atlas of Physiology (COLOR ATLAS OF PHYSIOLOGY (DESPOPOULOS)) [Paperback]

Agamemnon Despopoulos (Author), Stefan Silbernagl (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1588900614 | ISBN-13: 978-1588900616 | Publication Date: May 2, 2003 | Edition: 5

The 5th English edition has been thoroughly revised in terms of content and organization of the didactic material; almost all of the color illustrations have been drawn anew for improved clarity. The extensive introductory chapter focuses on aspects of cytophysiology. Owing to the considerably expanded text and improved illustrative material, functional connections are easily recognized; new concepts and current advances in research are taken fully into account.

Main features are:

General and cellular physiology; Nerve and muscle; Autonomic nervous system; Blood; respiration; Acid-base balance; Kidney salt and water balance; Heart and circulation; Thermal balance and thermoregulation; Nutrition and digestion; Hormonal control; Central nervous system and senses

Editorial Reviews

Review

"[A]n authoritative introduction to human physiology." -- booknews.com

"[Four stars] Text on the left-hand page with informative diagrams, schematics, pictures, graphs etc, on the right-hand page...[makes] a definite advantage for students...provides a great way to review crucial and vital processes."--Doody's Review

Reviewer: A reader

"As a student, I find this book invaluble around exam time. It has a concise and clear presentation, fantastic illustrations and good index, so that you can find everything just when you need it. Students, don't be fooled by its size, it's the best pre-clinical investment you'll make."

Reviewer: A reader

"Small, well illustrated. This is by far the most pain free and efficent way to pass physilogy exams as a medical student or for the MRCS."

By Alexandra Grönvall (Lilla Edet, Sweden):

"I used this extraordinary book as an overview, study-guide and companion to physiology.

"Color Atlas of Physiology" is concise and to the point, featuring some of the best, most descriptive illustrations of biochemical and physiological processes I have yet seen. The format - one page of illustrations alongside one page of brief explanatory texts - makes it perfect as an introduction to physiology and for reviewing the subject before an exam."

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Language Notes

Text: English, German (translation) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Thieme; 5 edition (May 2, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1588900614
• ISBN-13: 978-1588900616
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,497,245 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply the best physiology handbook ever published, January 18, 2000

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Francesco M. Botre' (Rome, Italy) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Color Atlas of Physiology (Thieme Flexibook) (Paperback)

This pocket manual is an envaluable reference tool. All experimental physiologists, biochemists and pharmacologists should own a copy of this color atlas. It is extremely well illustrated, clear and simple, but at the same way complete and deep in summarizing every aspect of human physiology. I can not recall any other full size book that is comparable to is one for the huge amount of information, written and illustrated. More precisely, there is no equivalent to this book in any other branches of biomedical sciences. We hope that the booklet will be periodically updated, also to honor the memory of its main author and revisor, Professor A. Despopoulos.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't live without it., May 29, 2006

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Dan P. Murphy - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Color Atlas of Physiology (Thieme Flexibook) (Paperback)

This and it's companion book on Pathophysiology are the best investments I have made since entering medical school. The illustrations are great (and the diagrams set a standard that neither Guyton or Boron and Boulep can match) , but it's Silbernagl's presentation that makes them so amazing. I'm constantly finding new layers of information that I missed even after 4 or 5 passes. Buy Boron for this year's theories and break throughs, but this is the book you will be returning to.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars state-of-the-art, November 26, 2004

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jj gittes - See all my reviews

This review is from: Color Atlas of Physiology (COLOR ATLAS OF PHYSIOLOGY (DESPOPOULOS)) (Paperback)

What makes this book a state-of-the-art is not its content, but the manner in which it's presented. Each subject only occupies one page of text, & opposite is a page for illustrations. But it's not the illustrations that explains the text, but rather the text that explains the illustrations (a method created by Leonardo da Vinci). This not only helps in recalling of the subject, but also helps in sustaining an interest in it. An ingenious beautiful book.