Atlas of Human Anatomy

by Giovani Iazzetti, Enrico Rigutti, Giunti Editore (Editor)

Take a journey inside the mysterious world of our body, through pages of beautiful and detailed anatomical images. Analysis and summaries throughout the text will allow us to study the human body, from its posture and bipedal walk, to the development of the brain and speech and of those anatomical structures that characterize us and distinguish us from animals. Following this, other organs are discussed, including the elements that characterize them. Each topic is connected to another through a network of "references" which allow us to skip from one to the next as if it was a hypertext. We believe that this structure is the best way to learn and understand anatomy and the human body. It is, in fact, the transversal way of "reading "the body, which evokes the profound inter-relations between the components of this wonderful "organic machine" called the body. As a result, a wider range of topics is covered that deviate somewhat from a traditional anatomical book. Some of these topics include the study of the history of anatomy, an overview of the technology applied to the study of the human body, the functional mechanisms of the body systems, and the primary medical issues and complications relative to each apparatus. This book extremely useful to the entire family, for those who are curious to learn more about their body and want to know how it works. It is easy to use, serving also as a quick reference manual.

Genres: Reference, Science, Medical, Nonfiction, Health, Biology

240 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Jess · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love anatomy, and wanted to freshen up. This was always my favorite part of science class. I found this book on the sale rack at Borders, and it was a good choice!

[Palak · Rating 2 out of 5]

I tried reading this book but could not finish it. It is more like a textbook than a book somebody would like to read just to gain some knowledge. In spite of being a bio student I did not find this book interesting enough. But you want to use it as a reference book or textbook then I am sure you will be happy.

[Belle Meade School]

611

[Lauren · Rating 4 out of 5]

Strange to think a medical book would have so many tiny grammatical errors. But a very good read and helped with my med term class.

[Scarlet Daggerfists · Rating 4 out of 5]

5 minutes into flipping through the pages and reading a little here and there, I found 2 typos. After that I had to keep my eyes peeled for any other typos. I was afraid that some medical word I'd read would be wrong and I'd fail on a test if I wrote it incorrectly.

[Marc · Rating 2 out of 5]

Outdated terminology, but a fun, encompassing read for those interested in anatomy. I enjoyed the anthropological commentary sprinkled throughout the text.

[Con Robinson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great detail.