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Anatomy : exploring the human body

Material type: TextDescription: 343 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cmISBN:
  • 9780714879888
  • 0714879886
Uniform titles:
  • Anatomy (Phaidon Press)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 22 743.49  ANA
LOC classification:
  • NC760 .A67 2019x
Contents:
Introduction -- Anatomy: The works -- Timeline -- Anatomy and the body systems -- Glossary -- Biographies -- Index
Anatomy: Exploring the Human Body' is a visually compelling survey of more than 5,000 years of image-making. Through 300 remarkable works, selected and curated by an international panel of anatomists, curators, academics, and specialists, the book chronicles the intriguing visual history of human anatomy, showcasing its amazing complexity and our ongoing fascination with the systems and functions of our bodies. Exploring individual parts of the human body from head to toe, and revealing the intricate functions of body systems, such as the nerves, muscles, organs, digestive system, brain, and senses, this authoritative book presents iconic examples alongside rarely seen, breathtaking works. The 300 entries are arranged with juxtapositions of contrasting and complementary illustrations to allow for thought-provoking, lively, and stimulating reading
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Short Loan Books Kagando University College Library Closed Access l Short Loan 611 ANA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 100KUC

Includes bibliographical references and index

Introduction -- Anatomy: The works -- Timeline -- Anatomy and the body systems -- Glossary -- Biographies -- Index

Anatomy: Exploring the Human Body' is a visually compelling survey of more than 5,000 years of image-making. Through 300 remarkable works, selected and curated by an international panel of anatomists, curators, academics, and specialists, the book chronicles the intriguing visual history of human anatomy, showcasing its amazing complexity and our ongoing fascination with the systems and functions of our bodies. Exploring individual parts of the human body from head to toe, and revealing the intricate functions of body systems, such as the nerves, muscles, organs, digestive system, brain, and senses, this authoritative book presents iconic examples alongside rarely seen, breathtaking works. The 300 entries are arranged with juxtapositions of contrasting and complementary illustrations to allow for thought-provoking, lively, and stimulating reading

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