Histology: A Text and Atlas [Paperback]

Michael H. Ross (Author), Wojciech Pawlina (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0781750563 | ISBN-13: 978-0781750561 | Publication Date: December 5, 2005 | Edition: Fifth

Now it its Fifth Edition, this best-selling text and atlas is the perfect text for medical, health professions, and undergraduate biology students. It combines a detailed textbook that emphasizes clinical and functional correlates of histology with a beautifully illustrated atlas featuring full-color digital micrographs of the highest quality.

This edition includes over 100 new illustrations, more Clinical Correlation boxes on the histology of common medical conditions, and new information on the molecular biology of endothelial cell function. Terminology throughout the text is consistent with Terminologia Anatomica.

Product Details

• Paperback: 906 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Fifth edition (December 5, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781750563
• ISBN-13: 978-0781750561
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #498,773 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #74 in Books > Medical Books > Basic Sciences > Histology

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Makes a difficult topic very approachable, September 14, 2006

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Peter J. Ward (Lewisburg, WV. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Histology: A Text and Atlas (Paperback)

This is a very well produced book wilth many illustrations which make histology, a topic I've taught but never mastered, make more sense. While the book is very approachable, it is still very much in-depth and if you are looking for a more introductory text, you may want to consider getting an atlas to begin. However, medical and graduate students would do very well with this text since it bridges the molecular mechanisms active in cells to the microscopic structure of tissues and organs. It also brings the microscopic structure and function into view regarding the gross anatomical perspective as well, giving a top-to-bottom appraisal of histology. This would have been a five-star rating if only the pages were not so whispy that my highlighter bled through to the other side of the page repeatedly. Students, buy this book with confidence, but underline rather than highlight!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I really like histology and this book, June 21, 2006

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John M. (San Diego, Calif. USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Histology: A Text and Atlas (Paperback)

The photos are very good in this book. If you are taking histology I do recommend this one. This is a complete text. Each subject area is expertly done (example) muscle tissue, bone, skin etc.
If you want also a great studying tool to help you prepare for your exams, I recommend HISTOLOGY STUDY GUIDE: KEY REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS author Patrick Leonardi. This helped me!!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars very good, August 29, 2006

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A. Carlson "dressagelover" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Histology: A Text and Atlas (Paperback)

This is the best histology book I have seen. Good for molecular biology researchers as well-better then many standard textbooks. Very good discussions of development of cell types as well as structural histology.