| Guide to the Human Body (Firefly Pocket series) | 
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Sales Rank: 512995
Category: Book
Author: Richard Walker
Publisher: Firefly Books
Studio: Firefly Books
Manufacturer: Firefly Books
Label: Firefly Books
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2nd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 192
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.5
ISBN: 1552978796
Dewey Decimal Number: 613
EAN: 9781552978795
ASIN: 1552978796
Publication Date: August 15, 2008
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Product Description
A fully illustrated guide to human anatomy, physiology and medicine. A greater understanding of the human body is an essential part of staying healthy. Learning basic anatomy and physiology is important, but technical medical texts are generally impenetrable. Guide to the Human Body, fully illustrated and clearly written, is an ideal reference. This new edition has been thoroughly updated to include the latest scientific developments, including sections on the brain, the male and female reproductive systems, and genes and inheritance. A concise A-Z medical encyclopedia describes over 600 medical conditions, many of which have been added or revised to include current information on timely subjects, including: - Skeletal and muscular systems
- Nervous system
- Glands and hormones
- Cardiovascular system, tissues and organs
- Immune system
- Respiratory system
- Digestive and urinary system
- Reproductive system.
Concise, clear, up-to-date and illustrated with more than 250 colorful diagrams, Guide to the Human Body is an outstanding pocket-sized reference.
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 Excellent reference tool August 2, 2006
This is one of the best A&P reference books I've seen that doesn't cost a fortune and doesn't weigh 100 pounds.
If you're in any type of medical program, I highly recommend this book as a quick reference tool. Guide to the Human Body is divided into twelve major body systems, with many beautifully clear and well-chosen illustrations. What follows is a seventy-page medical encyclopedia, almost a glossary, with short entries for a wide range of topics such as abortion, blood poisoning, and even prions, bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE/mad cow disease), and its human counterpart, Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease (CJD). In addition, the book has several well-illustrated pages describing the way that cells work and the overall organization of the body.
This is one book that I think any A&P student should have in their collection.
 A splendid introductory guide March 10, 2004
This handbook provides home users with an affordable, clear reference blending anatomy with an A-Z encyclopedia of common medical conditions. Over 600 definitions are accompanied by over two hundred diagrams and color art, from photos to charts, making this a splendid introductory guide.
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