Customer Reviews

Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology (7th Edition) (MyA&P Series)

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This book is incredibly expensive. I've seen it listed for $200+ at some stores. I bought a brand new, shrink-wrapped "international version" for $37 plus $30 shipping (TOTAL $67). I know you're thinking that the shipping was high, but I received the book 36 hours after I ordered it and was thankful! It came with 3 sealed CD's and the online access code. The international version appears to be exactly the same except it is a soft cover and has a orange colored border surrounding that same picture on the cover. Good luck.

If you actually buy this book you're paying for the illustrations. Don't waste your time actually reading it, the presentation of the material is ponderous and completely unimaginative. The chapter on immunology is one of the worst I've seen anywhere.

The COVER of the book speaks volumes for its content. I'd be afraid to be seen in public with it.

My biggest problem with this book lies directly with the fact that teachers use it when you BEGIN learning the basics of anatomy and physiology. Instead of focusing on the basics, this book has a lot of unnecessary "window-dressing". Not only that, but the author could have shortened the explanations; why talk about a topic in 10 pages when it could easily be said in 3?

By going on and on, this book only makes remembering the information more difficult. The book says "Fundamentals", but really it should be saying "Everything-in-Between"! Not to mention the price is horrendous (though it has gotten much better). PLEASE college teachers, if you wish to help your students learn efficiently, use a book that doesn't turn the subject of anatomy and physiology into a bore-and-tedium fest.

I am an instructor in this course, and I really do not favor this textbook. It contains ALOT of information and data, and it is well organized with a ton of helpful diagrams and illustrations, but it is easy to drown in the text without absorbing it because the book does a poor job of explaining the concepts it covers. This text might serve help to a physiologist or physician, but for the individual who is studying to be in other fields of allied health, it is a ton of information that is not well presented. The text is very dense and not very reader friendly. The text does contain great illustrations...however, I believe Marieb's text is a much better book IMO.

I purchased this book NEW and in good faith & because it was the title required for my anatomy class. (from the college bookstore)
The company NEVER made good on their promise to allow me access to use their website. They provided the professor an invalid access code.
I can only have access if I send them MORE money to purchase access.
I ALREADY GAVE THEM 150+ for the NEW text, lab manual, cd's & entry into their website. It feels like I am being SCAMMED although I am pretty sure this is not their intention.
I am 1/3 of the way done w/the book & class & DISSAPPOINTED W/MY PURCHASE.
I HOPE TEACHERS FIND AN ALTERNATIVE BOOK TO REQUIRE FOR A&P CLASS.

The book came with 2 cd's that are supposed to come with the but i didn't expect that and the corners are a bit worn but the pages are beautiful...so overall i would give it an 4.5/5

I bought a book on Anatomy/Physiology about two months ago. Originally, I thought that it would be some ragtag thing that would be good for references and to show the teacher that I got the required text. So far, it's been a GREAT book with excellent descriptions and diagrams in the book. Also, I was very impressed that it had pretty much no highlighting in it. Big plus for me! I look forward to buying my next text book through amazon. I would definitely recommend it to my friends.

Had very prompt shipping. CD's were included with textbook as described. Textbook showed only little wear on outside. Only disappointment was with the extent of highlighting in the book. Was expecting a cleaner product when described as "may have some highlights." Other than that, very pleased.

The book is what I expected as far as condition and such. Very pleased with purchase and shipping of book. Book arrived in reasonable time.

I'VE NEVER SEEN SO MUCH INFORMATION CRAMMED INTO ONE BOOK!