Incredible Voyage [Hardcover]

National Geographic Society (Author), Sherwin Nuland (Foreword)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0792271483 | ISBN-13: 978-0792271482 | Publication Date: August 1, 1998 | Edition: 1ST

An exploration of how the human body works, what happens when things go wrong and ways to make things ri ght, all in an authoritative reference complete with the mos t current medical advances and information. '

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

YA?A trip through the human body via astounding photographs with interesting text as a guide. Written for the layperson, this wonderful resource traces human growth, anatomy, and physiology at all stages of life, sick or healthy. The engaging, easy-to-read text is arranged in chapters on body origins, systems, defenses, the brain, aging, and the future. This interesting topical approach brings together a great deal of information about medical biology without being dry or overly technical. Very current, the resource includes many of the innovative, developing breakthroughs that are in the news daily. By raising related issues, the narration ties together biology, history, and social science. Browsers will be drawn to the fantastic photography that shows the latest techniques such as microphotography, MRIs, and sonography. The body is explored inside and out through accurate, unique illustrations not often seen by high school students.?Gary Fillmore, W. T. Woodson High School, Fairfax, VA
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Review

Extraordinary inside insight spanning life from conception to old age, bodily systems and mental function, immune defences and the future of medicine. Eight top American science writers explore the internal mechanisms of body and brain in health and disease against a backdrop of stunning visual effects: a close-up of T-cells of the immune system attacking a cancer cell; pictures of a human heart held in the surgeon's hands during transplant; microscopic visualization of an osteoporotic bone to brain scans of Alzheimer's disease. Recommended as both an artistic and a medical treatise. (Kirkus UK) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: National Geographic; 1ST edition (August 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0792271483
• ISBN-13: 978-0792271482
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 1 x 11.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,010,780 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible Book, May 2, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Incredible Voyage (Hardcover)

Superb! Without a doubt, Incredible Voyage is the best photo-documentary I've ever seen. (And I've seen quite a few, science or otherwise.) It is full of truly stunning photographs -- from the tiniest virus to computer-rendered images to high-tech surgery. And it's not just a sittin'-pretty coffee book, either. The book contains lengthy writing that's not at all elementary.

Incredible Voyage is a sure winner! I also suggest giving this book as a gift, even if you're not sure about the recipient's interests. You can't go wrong with this one!

4.0 out of 5 stars A nice trip around our innards, October 24, 2005

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AR.Chakravarthy - See all my reviews

This review is from: Incredible Voyage: Exploring the Human Body (Hardcover)

This is a nice journey into the universe within, the photos are brilliant & it is a must read for non-biologists, because it is simple enough to comprehend, for biologists, however it is nothing more than a photo album