Human Physiology [Hardcover]

Stuart Ira Fox (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0073040762 | ISBN-13: 978-0073040769 | Publication Date: August 1, 2006 | Edition: 9

Human Physiology is intended for the one-semester Human Physiology course often taken by allied health and other biology students. The beginning chapters introduce basic chemical and biological concepts to provide students with the framework they need to comprehend physiological principles. The chapters that follow promote conceptual understanding rather than rote memorization of facts. Health applications are included throughout to heighten interest, deepen understanding of physiological concepts, and help students relate the material to their individual career goals. Every effort has been made to help students integrate related concepts, and understand the relationships between anatomical structures and their functions.

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About the Author

Stuart Fox is a professor at Pierce College in Los Angeles. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Southern California in Medical Physiology. In addition to his work on this text, he is the co-author of Concepts of Human A&P, Synopsis of Anatomy & Physiology, several lab manuals, and numerous research papers.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 770 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math; 9 edition (August 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0073040762
• ISBN-13: 978-0073040769
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 9.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #78,128 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The key to understanding this book is, May 16, 2009

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This review is from: Human Physiology (Hardcover)

I am doing pre-reqs for nursing school. Of course physiology is a required course. I have to say at first I absolutely hated this book. I am new to sciences and I found this book NOT to be intended for the science neophyte. HOWEVER, this book was assigned reading so I was forced to contend with it. I just finished physio and I got an A for the course. I found that the key to understanding this expensive book was through my purchase of a very inexpensive book which gave me the best OVERVIEW of the fundamentals of physiology. That book is the 2009 Edition of "Campbell's Physiology Notes" by John Campbell. YOU must get the 2009 edition. It is listed here at amazon but Amazon says it is currently unavailable when in fact this is a brand new book. There is a way to get this book. Just google the words "campbellteaching and UK" and order the book directly from campbell's site.

I wrote a review of the Campbell book here at amazon at this link: www.amazon.com/Campbells-Physiology-Notes-John-Campbell/dp/0955379725/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1242515613&sr=8-3

If you want to see what I mean about how John Campbell's 2009 inexpensive book gets you through this Fox textbook: just try to read the section on Osmosis in this book and then go to youtube and watch John Campbell's video explanation of osmosis. He has several videos at youtube but watch the Osmosis one. THIS GUY IS AMAZING! If you need to understand some important physio concepts this is the guy to watch and his book is a great inexpensive book to own. AFter watching that youtube video of John Campbell's I bought his entire DVD collection.

I suggest you watch the video: just google the words "campbellteaching and youtube" and watch his video on Osmosis. THEN while you are at it google the words "campbellteaching and UK" and order his new 2009 "Campbell's Physiology Notes" (physiology book) and then you will not only better enjoy and appreciate this Fox Physiology book but FOR SURE you will better understand at least if you are new to all of this. THAT IS HOW I got my A in my physiology course. So I don't hate this Fox book any more, and I enjoyed many parts of it after reading and watching Campbell. This Fox book is just intended for a reader who is clear on the fundamentals so I got that from the Campbell book and then better appreciated this book.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars plethora of images aptly supplement the text, February 11, 2006

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Shann Yu "Go Rice Owls!!!" (Nashville, TN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Human Physiology (Hardcover)

This is the textbook used in my bioengineering physiology class, and overall, it thus a great job of covering the basics of physiology without going too deep into the details. You get a nice view of the big picture and even get a lot of help understanding the concepts because of all the figures and images that they have included in this book. This would thus be an appropriate textbook if you're teaching yourself physiology as it applies to humans.

If you're looking for something that goes into more detail, more appropriate for a medical or professional bookshelf, I highly suggest checking out Guyton and Hall's Textbook of Medical Physiology. It is a book that will certainly be a great addition to the bookshelf of physicians and bioengineers alike.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great text, publisher "churns" the editions, April 20, 2009

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David K. Ferris "DF" (South Carolina) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Human Physiology (Hardcover)

A very readable text for students, I have taught out of this textbook for years. There are some errors in the end-of chapter questions and a new edition comes out about every 18 months, making it really pricey for students to keep purchasing a newer, and more $$ edition! The primary difference between editions seems to be the image on the cover and the artwork coloration. The Physiology of our human body doesn't change significantly every 18 months! Always check with your professor and see if an older edition will do - then buy the older, less expensive edition from Amazon!