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Human Anatomy: The Beauty of Form and Function
The human body performs an amazing variety of tasks that people literally could not live without. In this fascinating lecture series, renowned scholar John K. Young takes listeners on a fantastic voyage through the human body, from the skeletal system and the brain to muscles, digestion, respiration, and the intricacies of male and female reproductive systems.
Professor Young looks at how the human body is constructed and how it can malfunction if not properly maintained. These lectures address not only the basic anatomical bones and organs that constitute the human form, but also the role each plays in the synchronized effort to keep us alive.
Professor Young looks at how the human body is constructed and how it can malfunction if not properly maintained. These lectures address not only the basic anatomical bones and organs that constitute the human form, but also the role each plays in the synchronized effort to keep us alive.
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Published March 28, 2011
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John K. Young
19 books3 followersI'm a professor of Anatomy at Howard University College of Medicine in Washington, DC and teach first-year medical students about the cells and tissues of the body and about the function of the brain. I got my BS from Cornell in 1972 and my PhD from UCLA in 1977. I've published 45 publications in scientific journals or books, and 11 books (4 for the general public, 7 as textbooks or books for scientists). I am married to a wonderful girl named Paula. We both enjoy gardening in our backyard in suburban Virginia and love to look at the many varieties of birds that visit us. We both share an interest in history. We have two sons who live in Maryland and Virginia and who make us very proud.
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July 4, 2016
It was awesome, a funny way to learn about the human anatomy, I really enjoyed Pr. Young's method and his "unique" sens of humor!
December 20, 2012
This book ended too soon. I loved learning the basics about how the body works. It was well organized by body part and made sense to a non-science person. There is a 73 page coursebook that comes as a PDF if you have the audiobook.
The author is funny in a dorky way and he had funny little jokes that he he enjoyed immensely.
I would buy Part 2, 3, 4, etc or anything by this author.
The author is funny in a dorky way and he had funny little jokes that he he enjoyed immensely.
I would buy Part 2, 3, 4, etc or anything by this author.
June 6, 2020
audio
not sure why i listened to this. must have thought i would learn something to help in my work
not sure why i listened to this. must have thought i would learn something to help in my work
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 24, 2023
Human Anatomy: The Beauty of Form and Function by John K. Young
BIBLIOGRAPHIC DETAILS:
Print: No, I don’t think it’s available in print. – COPYRIGHT:; ISBN-13:; PUBLISHER:; LENGTH:
Digital: No, I don’t think it’s available as digital text. COPYRIGHT:; ISBN: PUBLISHER:; LENGTH:;
*Audio: COPYRIGHT: 24- March-2008; ISBN: 9781456105402; PUBLISHER: Recorded Books, Inc.; DURATION: 07:24:49; PARTS: 7; File Size: 213067 KB; Unabridged (Overdrive LAPL MP3)
SUMMARY/ EVALUATION:
-Selection: I found a nice coffee table book of anatomy with diagrams, and thought it would be fun to listen to a book on the subject while checking to see where everything is in the diagrams—it *was* fun.
-About: The body’s organs, bones, nerves, and systems.
-Liked: The book is well organized; it was easy to follow and understand, and held my interest.
-Disliked: Some of the information may be a wee bit out of date—not the author’s fault, of course.
Overall: It was fascinating and educational.
AUTHOR: (From Lecture 1 in the book)
John K Young Professor of Anatomy at Howard University, where he conducts research on the hypothalamus . . . . In 1998 Professor Young won the Kaiser Permanente award for excellence in teaching. He is a member of the American Association of Anatomists, the Endocrine Society, and the Society for Neuroscience.
Professor Young has published more than 40 articles in scientific journals and is the author of the books, “Hormones: Molecular Messengers” and “Cells: Amazing Forms and Functions”.
NARRATOR:
HOSTED by LJ Gancer. (From LJ Gancer’s website)
“At the risk of assuming you want to know this much about me… here’s a little bit “about me.”
For nearly three decades I have been narrating audio books. I started out volunteering at The Jewish Guild for the Blind where I recorded Jurassic Park before the film came out, among other titles. In 1994 the Library of Congress took me on as a narrator at American Foundation for the Blind where I recorded over 250 books. While working at AFB I found work with Random House, Simon & Schuster, Penguin, Recorded Books, Hachette, BBC Audio and more. To date I’ve narrated somewhere around 500 titles; I’ve lost count.
I’ve won three Audie Awards for non-fiction, a Scourby Award from AFB and many Earphones from Audio File magazine.
Often I work as an auctioneer helping to raise money for various charitable organizations in NYC. The work is a lot of fun and I’ve developed some wonderful long-standing relationships due to that activity.
When not trying to make a buck I stay pretty busy with keeping body and soul together in Manhattan where I’m a dad, a husband and a dog owner, not always in that order. I’m an avid cyclist, swimmer, amateur guitarist and singer, theatre go-er, and lover of well-told humorous jokes.
I’m a sap for old movies, old T-shirts, old friendships and leaving the old Christmas lights out on the Juliette balcony well into the spring.
There are other things I could say “About Me” but I’ll leave that for if and when we ever sit down over a cup of joe or a pint of Guinness where I can learn “About You.”
NARRATED by John K Young. (see bio under Author.)
GENRE: Nonfiction; Science; Medicine
SUBJECTS: (Table of Contents)
Anatomy and the Axial Skeleton; Bones and Muscles of the Arms and Hands; Bones and Muscles of the Legs and Feet; The Cardiovascular System; Lymphatic Vessels and Organs of the Immune System; Spinal Cord and Brain; Eye and Ear; Upper Digestive System; Lower Digestive System; Exocrine and Endocrine Glands; Respiratory System; Urinary System; The Male Reproductive System; The Female Reproductive System; (other subjects include various disorders of these systems)
RATING:
5 stars
STARTED READING – FINISHED READING
4/10/23 to 4/23/23
BIBLIOGRAPHIC DETAILS:
Print: No, I don’t think it’s available in print. – COPYRIGHT:; ISBN-13:; PUBLISHER:; LENGTH:
Digital: No, I don’t think it’s available as digital text. COPYRIGHT:; ISBN: PUBLISHER:; LENGTH:;
*Audio: COPYRIGHT: 24- March-2008; ISBN: 9781456105402; PUBLISHER: Recorded Books, Inc.; DURATION: 07:24:49; PARTS: 7; File Size: 213067 KB; Unabridged (Overdrive LAPL MP3)
SUMMARY/ EVALUATION:
-Selection: I found a nice coffee table book of anatomy with diagrams, and thought it would be fun to listen to a book on the subject while checking to see where everything is in the diagrams—it *was* fun.
-About: The body’s organs, bones, nerves, and systems.
-Liked: The book is well organized; it was easy to follow and understand, and held my interest.
-Disliked: Some of the information may be a wee bit out of date—not the author’s fault, of course.
Overall: It was fascinating and educational.
AUTHOR: (From Lecture 1 in the book)
John K Young Professor of Anatomy at Howard University, where he conducts research on the hypothalamus . . . . In 1998 Professor Young won the Kaiser Permanente award for excellence in teaching. He is a member of the American Association of Anatomists, the Endocrine Society, and the Society for Neuroscience.
Professor Young has published more than 40 articles in scientific journals and is the author of the books, “Hormones: Molecular Messengers” and “Cells: Amazing Forms and Functions”.
NARRATOR:
HOSTED by LJ Gancer. (From LJ Gancer’s website)
“At the risk of assuming you want to know this much about me… here’s a little bit “about me.”
For nearly three decades I have been narrating audio books. I started out volunteering at The Jewish Guild for the Blind where I recorded Jurassic Park before the film came out, among other titles. In 1994 the Library of Congress took me on as a narrator at American Foundation for the Blind where I recorded over 250 books. While working at AFB I found work with Random House, Simon & Schuster, Penguin, Recorded Books, Hachette, BBC Audio and more. To date I’ve narrated somewhere around 500 titles; I’ve lost count.
I’ve won three Audie Awards for non-fiction, a Scourby Award from AFB and many Earphones from Audio File magazine.
Often I work as an auctioneer helping to raise money for various charitable organizations in NYC. The work is a lot of fun and I’ve developed some wonderful long-standing relationships due to that activity.
When not trying to make a buck I stay pretty busy with keeping body and soul together in Manhattan where I’m a dad, a husband and a dog owner, not always in that order. I’m an avid cyclist, swimmer, amateur guitarist and singer, theatre go-er, and lover of well-told humorous jokes.
I’m a sap for old movies, old T-shirts, old friendships and leaving the old Christmas lights out on the Juliette balcony well into the spring.
There are other things I could say “About Me” but I’ll leave that for if and when we ever sit down over a cup of joe or a pint of Guinness where I can learn “About You.”
NARRATED by John K Young. (see bio under Author.)
GENRE: Nonfiction; Science; Medicine
SUBJECTS: (Table of Contents)
Anatomy and the Axial Skeleton; Bones and Muscles of the Arms and Hands; Bones and Muscles of the Legs and Feet; The Cardiovascular System; Lymphatic Vessels and Organs of the Immune System; Spinal Cord and Brain; Eye and Ear; Upper Digestive System; Lower Digestive System; Exocrine and Endocrine Glands; Respiratory System; Urinary System; The Male Reproductive System; The Female Reproductive System; (other subjects include various disorders of these systems)
RATING:
5 stars
STARTED READING – FINISHED READING
4/10/23 to 4/23/23
May 15, 2025
Good lecturer. Some interesting facts I wasn’t aware of.
January 19, 2023
not as engaging as I hoped but very good information
January 11, 2010
A brief intro to human anatomy and physiology that a novice could learn from and enjoy litening to during a workout (or whatever).
July 7, 2010
Must listen for anyone who has to take an anatomy class.
November 17, 2013
Great walk through the human body with an emphasis on function, not memorization of a million different body parts. Wonderful voice and care of the instructor.
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