Outline of Cat Anatomy: With Reference to the Human [Abridged] [Paperback]

Stephen G. Gilbert (Author), Sheralea Gilbert (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 029597818X | ISBN-13: 978-0295978185 | Publication Date: March 1, 2000 | Edition: Abridged

The cat has been used as a subject for dissection in the study of mammalian anatomy for almost two centuries. The very popular "Pictorial Anatomy of the Cat" by Stephen G. Gilbert, originally published in 1967 and now in its 12th printing, has been used in countless laboratories as a guide to dissection and supplement to introductory textbooks. "Outline of Cat Anatomy" is an abridged version of the original guide, modified for practical use in one-semester courses. It employs anatomical terms used in human rather than veterinary anatomy and includes illustrations of human anatomy that may be compared with those of the cat, especially useful for the many students who do not have access to human dissections.Gilbert's earlier "Pictorial Anatomy of the Cat" is 'an excellent, well-illustrated dissection guide for use in courses in comparative anatomy. The text is informative and accurate, and instructions for dissection are clear and helpful...Highly recommended' - "Choice". Stephen G. Gilbert is professor emeritus of biomedical communications, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. His previous publications include "Pictorial Human Embryology", "Pictorial Anatomy of the Fetal Pig", and "Pictorial Anatomy of the Dogfish".

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About the Author

Stephen G. Gilbert is professor emeritus in the Division of Biomedical Communications, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. His previous publications include Pictorial Anatomy of the Cat, Pictorial Anatomy of the Frog, Pictorial Anatomy of the Dogfish, and Pictorial Human Embryology.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: University of Washington Press; Abridged edition (March 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 029597818X
• ISBN-13: 978-0295978185
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #500,500 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #58 in Books > Medical Books > Veterinary Medicine > Anatomy & Physiology

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good for the price, March 10, 2006

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C. A. Fortner-Burton "Love to Teach" (Richmond, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Outline of Cat Anatomy: With Reference to the Human (Paperback)

This book is great for the price but really gives short shrift to the cat anatomy. The pictures and descriptions would be much more helpful if it emphasized more of the cat anatomy.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful, August 12, 2005

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yorkshirewrose (kendall park, nj USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Outline of Cat Anatomy: With Reference to the Human (Paperback)

I am taking a course in human anatomy. One night, my cat decided to crawl up with me and look at the book. I started to wonder, what is the difference between human anatomy, and my cats?

My vet suggested this book. It's good for someone who doesn't know much about anatomy, and it does compare kitty's with your own. My only gripe is I wish the book had been in color.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars no color, not enough details, horrible index, June 26, 2010

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This review is from: Outline of Cat Anatomy: With Reference to the Human (Paperback)

This book didn't have enough detail, I ended up using a bigger color version that my school provided for free.