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The New Atlas of Human Anatomy with CDROM

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"The New Atlas of Human Anatomy" is not an anatomy atlas that is similar to Netter's and Gray's. This is very visual and this gives nice, computerized anatomical charts. These charts are some of the most creative and beautiful charts that have been published. All of the charts that are in this book are three dimensional and they give you a feel as to what it is like if you could look at many different angles of each organ. To go along with the charts are informative essays on the functions of each organ or system that is in the book and there is important vocabulary highlighted in these essays. There is also a list of each minor part of the organ so you can find each part of the organ that you are looking at. This anatomical reference was put together by the Visible Human Project, a big project that had goals of doing what was presented in this book, three dimensional, computerized anatomy charts. This is a very nice medical book to add to any collection but this will not substitute big anatomy atlasses such as Gray's Anatomy. This is a very nice reference and keep-sake.

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This book is NOT for the serious student of anatomy. If you are a medical student/anatomy major who is trying to learn the origins and insertions of the different muscle groups, or which nerves serve which muscle group, this book is not for you. If you are someone who has a passing interest in anatomy and/or you know your anatomy exam will consist of identifying and/or labeling structures on a piece of paper, this book is for you. The interactive CD disc allows you to rotate 3-D models of various structures and progressively "dissect" them with a mouse click, down to the blood supply or smallest bone. This book will be interesting as a reference guide if you have cause to explain or show different structures to lay-people, but other than that, it is not very useful.

This book is an excellent reference tool for the layman who wants to know more about human anatomy. The illustrations are unsurpassed. I was astonished to see that it had such a low average customer rating, until I read the negative reviews. One is apparently from a "serious student of anatomy." I will confess ignorance as to whether it would suffice as a textbook for professional anatomy training; I just know that it greatly enhanced my lay understanding of how the human body is structured and how it works. The other negative reviews are from anti-circumcision activists who are apparently outraged that the depiction of the male penis in the book is that of a circumcised rather than an uncircumcised organ. Enough said.

This is the most incredible book on Human Anatomy that you could ever want. Because of the amazing new scanning technology created for this monumental project, the visuals are the most clear and inclusive possible in our time. The printed information is clear and concise, the layout is easy to use and well done. To put it simply, to be the slightest bit interested in the human body and NOT buy this book would be an error in judgement. Get it. You will love it! Wow! What a book! Thank you to the creaters for offering it to the public at such a rediculously affordable price!

This book is really very interesting. It isn't like the regular A&P text books. It describes some anatomy but it wouldn't get you through an anatomy class at all. The pictures are beautiful and the book is huge with wonderful descriptions. It is very easy to understand, even for a lay person. I enjoyed the book very much. Disregard the other bad reviews. I can't believe someone would make a huge deal about a circumsized cadaver! (which is how they reproduced their photos!!)

Want something for your third-grader to take to Show "n" Tell? This is it. Want something to learn anatomy from. Nope. Don't buy this. The accompanying CD ROM requires Quicktime (an older version) and will not play on some computers.

It is astounding that a book claiming to be "anatomically correct" would show incomplete male genitalia. Where is the foreskin? This movable, self-lubricating portion has the highest concentration of nerve endings in the penis. Over 80% of the world's males have an intact penis - to show an altered organ as though it were normal is an affront to biology.

It is amazing that a book claiming to be anatomically correct would show incomplete male genitalia. Where is the prepuce? An intact adult has a movable prepuce, this self-lubricating portion has the highest concentration of nerve endings in the penis. Over 80% of the world's males have an intact penis, to show an altered organ as though it were normal is an affront to biology. This is not precise, what message does this send to intact men?

Is it accurate to depict men's genitals minus the foreskin and to completely overlook any reference to foreskin in the book (including the index)? Considering 80% + of the men and boys of the world have a foreskin and more specifically 65% + of the men and boys in the United States have a foreskin, this renders this book's depiction of the circumcised penis a completely inaccurate accounting of the male anatomy.

That you would attempt to portray the circumcised penis in your book as natural and whole is an affront to all people who value giving men and boys a CHOICE to determine the fate of their own bodies and a CHANCE to enjoy all of the benefits that remaining INTACT can offer them and their future partners.

This book fails to show an essential piece of mammalian anatomy - the foreskin. This is an affront to all normal humans who have not been surgically deprived of half of the skin on their normal penis. Since not a single solitary national medical organization in the entire world approves of routine infant circumcision, it is hardly appropriate for an anatomy book to omit it. This is a striking example of how far the circumcizers will go to promote this human rights violation.