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The Complete Human Body

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The Complete Human Body by Dr Alice Roberts is an extensive exploration of human anatomy, delivering an engaging journey through the intricacies of the body. The book provides vivid illustrations and clear explanations, covering everything from cellular biology to complex organ systems. It serves as both an informative resource and a visual guide to understanding the remarkable physiology of the human body.
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This captivating guide to human anatomy offers detailed illustrations and expert insights into the structure and functions of the body. You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the complexities of the human body and seek a visually rich resource to enhance your understanding of how our organs and systems work together.

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The Complete Human Body is the most detailed guide to the human body available for the general reader.

Considered the definitive guide to the development, form, function, and disorders of the human body, this book is the most detailed popular reference on human anatomy available. This beautiful exploration of the human body is now in its third edition, revised with the latest medical knowledge. Although it is used by students and healthcare professionals, it remains accessible enough for anyone to dip into and enjoy.

With guidance from Professor Alice Roberts, a renowned academic, author, and broadcaster, alongside groundbreaking 3-D computer-generated illustrations, readers will gain an unparalleled understanding of the human body. This book allows for an exploration of human anatomy in incredible detail and clarity. Discover how the body works, how it changes from infancy to old age, and what can go wrong and why.

The Complete Human Body begins with a region-by-region anatomical atlas, containing extra detail on the hands, feet, and major joints. It includes a functional section on how the body works, system by system. Finally, the diseases and disorders section presents easy-to-follow summaries of over 200 health conditions.

The 3-D computer-generated illustrations are incredibly detailed, virtually life-size, and based on the 3-D scans of a real human body. Additionally, this edition features hundreds of smaller illustrations, diagrams, and the latest medical and microscope imaging.

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  • The Complete Human Body
    The Complete Human Body is the most detailed guide to the human body available for the general reader. Considered the definitive guide to the development, form, function, and disorders of the human body, this book is the most detailed popular reference on human anatomy available. This beautiful exploration of the human body is now in its third edition, revised with...
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    Discover all there is to know about human anatomy in DK's latest concise visual guide to the human body. Fully updated to reflect the latest medical information, The Concise Human Body Book is illustrated throughout with colourful and comprehensive diagrams, photographs, scans, and 3D artworks, which take you right into the cells and fibres that are responsible for keeping your...
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    Comprehensive guide to the human body, now updated to reflect the latest medical advances. An all-in-one visual guide to human anatomy with encyclopedic coverage from bones and muscles to systems and processes. This in-depth manual to the human body's physical structure, chemical workings, and potential problems is a must-have reference to help further your studies or knowledge of how our...
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241600498

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 06 April 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: DK

Edition: 3rd edition

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 35.0mm

Width: 260.0mm

Height: 310.0mm

Weight: 2728g

Pages: 536

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