Human Body: An Illustrated Guide to Every Part of the Human Body and How It Works [Paperback]

Martyn Page (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Natural Health(r) Complete Guide Series | Publication Date: August 15, 2001

Human Body is a concise guide to the structure, functions, and disorders of the body. Using full-color, highly detailed illustrations and clear, accessible language, this book is a fascinating introduction to how the body works and what may go wrong. The first part, Anatomy of the Human Body, begins with a medical atlas that shows how the parts of the body fit together. Each individual body system -- such as the skeletal and digestive systems -- is then fully illustrated and explained in detail. A compelling section on the human life cycle examines the changes in the body from conception to old age. In the second part of the book, Diseases and Disorders, some of the most common disorders are described and illustrated, system by system, with explanations of exactly what goes wrong and why. Medical conditions covered include infections, injuries, and cancer. Finally, there is a concise glossary of medical terms.

Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: DK ADULT; 1 edition (August 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789479885
• ISBN-13: 978-0789479884
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 5.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,188 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #48 in Books > Medical Books > Basic Sciences > Anatomy
  • #79 in Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Biological Sciences > Anatomy
  • #86 in Books > Medical Books > Medicine > Reference

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars great little atlas to get thru anatomy as an undergraduate, December 19, 2001

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Kelly Lue "schoolgirl-01" (yonkers, ny United States) - See all my reviews
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what a great little book, it covers all the systems of the human body, anatomy atlas for the muscles, bones, nerves, and cardiovascular system. it is perfect to throw into your schoolbag or handbag so you can study anytime - anywhere. Every thing that was on my tests are covered in this book. It is printed on high quality glossy paper and the images of the human body are very detailed. they even have a chapter on child birth and human diseases broken down by organ system. the perfect little book to get you thru your first year of anatomy and physiology as an undergraduate.

36 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as the reviews said and less than I expected, August 21, 2005

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Aramaki (GA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Human Body: An Illustrated Guide to Every Part of the Human Body and How It Works (Paperback)

First of all, I already have Netter's Atlas of Human Anatomy, 3rd Edition. I was looking for a more general, simpler atlas of anatomy with explantion of fundamental physiology without the complexities that Netter's incorporates into almost all cross-sections/plates.

The positive things about this book is that it has good and easy to understand guides on physiology and common illnesses. Almost all major body parts are described with clear to-the-point short paragraphs.

However, even though the book is full of color illustrations on every page, they are over-simplified to the extent that many are either out of proportion or poorly drawn. For example, on the page where it's describing how air and food pass through the laryx then food goes to esophagus and air goes into trachea, the three diagrams there show different sizes for epiglottis and pharynx, even though apparently it's explaining the same system!!! I would really have to say the diagrams/illustrations are at most middle school level, exactly what you would expect from a middle school biology textbook. The only redeeming quality is the succinct tutorials.

I would higly suggest another beginner's and general atlas that has much higher quality illustrations and is much more accurate than this one. I strongly recommend "Essential Atlas of Anatomy" which has excellent diagrams at almost the same quality level as Netter's but without being too complicated for beginners and 1st and 2nd year medical students to understand.

If you are already fairly familiar with human anatomy but are actually looking for a simple atlas of physiology then this would suffice. Since you already know the correct anatomical proportion and position the inaccuracies in the book wouldn't affect you. Beginners please DO NOT get this book for anatomy studies, you'll have trouble later on when you approach more advanced books due to the errors you picked up from the less-than-desirable drawings in this little book.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST!!!, March 3, 2005

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FromTeacher2Nurse (Eastern North Carolina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Human Body: An Illustrated Guide to Every Part of the Human Body and How It Works (Paperback)

I bought this book on vacation before I even began taking Anatomy and Phys (a prerequisite to the nursing program). I just wanted to know a little more about what I was going to be learning. I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN! The illustrations are really good, labeled well with simple and concise explanations. It's a little to big to fit "in your pocket" but easily fits in your purse or front pocket of your bookbag. I carried it around everywhere while I took A&P - much easier than lugging the big A&P textbook to the doctor's office, laundrymat, etc. I still keep it in my bookbag now and in class if the instructor says, "As you'll recall learning XYZ in anatomy..." I can whip it out and look it up quickly to refresh my memory. GREAT BOOK!!! My four-year-old likes to "study" this book while I'm studying - enjoyable even for preschoolers!