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Author
Publication Date
2025
Language
English
Description
"A profound and provocative journey through the human body from a surgeon and award-winning writer. What does it mean to live in a body? For Gabriel Weston, there was always something missing from the anatomy she was taught at medical school. She'd forged an unconventional path, first studying humanities and getting an entry-level job in publishing, before a spark of inspiration set her on the path to becoming a doctor. Medicine teaches us how a body...
Author
Publication Date
2007
Language
English
Description
A guide to human anatomy for the 21st century. Includes unique computer-generated 3-D images. An essential interactive manual for healthcare professionals and students of human biology, as well as a comprehensive reference book for the family.
Author
Publication Date
2019
Language
English
Description
"Bill Bryson, bestselling author of A Short History of Nearly Everything, takes us on a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body. As compulsively readable as it is comprehensive, this is Bryson at his very best, a must-read owner's manual for everybody. Bill Bryson once again proves himself to be an incomparable companion as he guides us through the human body--how it functions, its remarkable ability to heal itself, and (unfortunately)...
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Publication Date
2013
Language
English
Description
It is the inspiration for art, the subject of science and the source of some of the greatest stories ever told. From ancient body art to plastic surgery, from early anatomists to conceptual artists, grave-robbers to bionic athletes, our changing attitudes to the human body, how it works, what it should look like, how to live with it, what it means, tell us more about ourselves than almost any other subject in human history. And yet, until we fall...
8) The body: a complete user's guide : how your body functions, and how to keep it healthy and strong
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Publication Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Your body is an incredible machine that can run for more than 80 years without batteries, can self-propel over land and water, can heal itself from most common ailments, and can pair with another of its kind to reproduce. This updated, fully illustrated, easy-to-understand guide from National Geographic explores the intricate systems that make up the marvelous human body--from head to toe, inside and out. Beautifully designed and brimming with fascinating...
Author
Publication Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Reveals every aspect of the human brain's anatomy and how it functions with extraordinary clarity. Fully updated to include the latest cutting-edge technology and research, such as brain implants and stimulation, how memory works, and the far-reaching changes that take place in the brain during early life.
Author
Publication Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Why do we look the way we do? What does the human hand have in common with the wing of a fly? Are breasts, sweat glands, and scales connected in some way? To better understand the inner workings of our bodies and to trace the origins of many of today’s most common diseases, we have to turn to unexpected sources: worms, flies, and even fish.
Neil Shubin, a leading paleontologist and professor of anatomy who discovered Tiktaalik–the “missing...
Neil Shubin, a leading paleontologist and professor of anatomy who discovered Tiktaalik–the “missing...
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Publication Date
2026.
Language
English
Description
"This new edition of the award-winning The Brain Book uses the latest findings from neuroscience research and brain-imaging technology to take you on a journey into the human brain. Artworks and scansreveal the brain's anatomy in unprecedented detail. Step-by-step sequences unravel and simplify complex processes, such as how nerves transmit signals and how a memory is laid down and recalled. The bookanswers fundamental and compelling questions about...