Grant's Atlas of Anatomy [Hardcover]

Anne M.R. Agur B.Sc. (OT) M.Sc. PH.D (Author), Arthur F. Dalley PhD (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0781796040 | ISBN-13: 978-0781796040 | Publication Date: February 25, 2008 | Edition: Twelfth

A cornerstone of gross anatomy since 1943, Grant's Atlas of Anatomy continues to reach students worldwide with its realistic illustrations, detailed surface anatomy photos, clinical relevance, and muscle tables.

Renowned for its accuracy, pedagogy, and clinical relevance, the new edition of this classic anatomy atlas features many improvements, including updated artwork, more vital tissue colors, new conceptual diagrams, vibrantly re-colored illustrations, and a more consistent art style. Clinical integration has been greatly enhanced in this edition, with clinical material clearly highlighted for easy identification. In addition, the organization within each chapter has been updated to provide a clearer and more consistent approach.

A companion Website offers student and instructor versions of Grant's Interactive Atlas, including images from the book, video clips from Acland's DVD Atlas of Human Anatomy, USMLE-style questions, image-based drag-and-drop questions, and electronic flash cards from Gould's Clinical Anatomy Flash Cards

Medical and health professions students as well as faculty and practitioners continue to rely on Grant's Atlas for its accuracy and comprehensiveness. See what this new edition has to offer!

"Compared to [other atlases on the market], I find the contents and the images of this book significantly better mainly because of the life-like images and also the [accompanying] brief descriptions... [which] help keep the interest level going strong."
--3rd year student

Product Details

• Hardcover: 834 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Twelfth edition (February 25, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781796040
• ISBN-13: 978-0781796040
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 9.4 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #181,932 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than Netter's. More detailed, October 29, 2008

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Tonex (USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Grant's Atlas of Anatomy (Grant, John Charles Boileau//Grant's Atlas of Anatomy) (Hardcover)

Definately underated. I have no idea why. I have Netter's, Adams and Grant's and I find that both Adams and Grant's are more useful to me than Netter's for anatomy lab classes, especially when used together. Netter's made a very good name for itself. However, before you purchase, take the time and visit the bookstore or the library and compare them all and you will see what I am talking about. I could have used Grant's alone as a student but I bought it last, if only I had the same advice I am giving you I would have chosen Grant's in the first place. I am a curious person and I like to know and understand everything about what I am learning to enhance my skills in the area and I definately think Netter's is lacking in the area of detail information but is very good on labeling the body parts and also has great illustrations. In my opinion and the opinion of my husband and 19 year old, the illustrations in this book may not be as good as Netter's but the information on body parts in Grant's is much better than Netter's. I think Netter's would be better for a graduate while Grant's could be used for the medical student as a study material and for lab classes as well as for a graduate. I say again look before you leap and know what you want so you can make the best choice. I actually think that Grant's is a keeper, but you be the judge. I am not really saying the others are bad, but wouldn't you want the best for your money? 10/08

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Grant's Anatomy Atlas, February 28, 2010

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Crystal Verdick (St Louis, MO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Grant's Atlas of Anatomy, 12th Edition (Grant, John Charles Boileau//Grant's Atlas of Anatomy) (Paperback)

I find this book to be ok. There are some muscles and charts that they just refuse to put in for origin and insertions ect because they find only certain "ones" important. For example i wasnt pleased when they just included 8 muscles for facial expression when there are more like 20 or so. So then i had to find another book to look them up to study from which makes this atlas obsolete in some ways.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Awful atlas. Netter's or Gilroy's is far superior, October 4, 2009

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tphdrum - See all my reviews

This review is from: Grant's Atlas of Anatomy, 12th Edition (Grant, John Charles Boileau//Grant's Atlas of Anatomy) (Paperback)

I bought this for my first year of med school and it is a joke! The pictures are great, but the organization of the book is not intuitive and you spend precious time searching the index for structures. Also, I was very frustrated when structures were not labeled on the pictures. The pictures showed the structures that I believed I was after, but I could not verify my hunch due to inadequate and poor labelling. Netter's is by the best atlas on the market.