| Description |
x, 435 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
1. Structure and design -- 2. Evolution and comparative anatomy -- 3. Embryology and evolution -- 4. Function and structure -- 5. Genes and heredity -- 6. Bones -- 7. Joints -- 8. Muscles -- 9. Connective tissue -- 10. Posture -- 11. Peripheral nerves -- 12. Locomotion -- 13. Blood vessels |
| Summary |
Living Anatomy is a sound introduction to the subject of human anatomy. It is concerned with fundamental principles, and it does a fine job of combining the theoretical with the practical. It is geared to the needs of students of medicine, science, physiotherapy and related disciplines. Two things set this book apart. The first is the author's passionate conviction, after long experience as a practising general surgeon, that to understand how the body is constructed we must look at how it works--that structure is the mirror of function. The second is the remarkable skill with which he has brought his subject to life. He writes with exceptional clarity and engagement, and his hand-drawn illustrations are more than functional; they are beautiful. Living Anatomy transcends the confines of a textbook and the practical requirements of students and of practising physicians and surgeons. Anyone with an interest in how the human body works will find it fascinating |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 425) and index |
| Subject |
Human anatomy.
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Musculoskeletal system -- Anatomy.
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Human locomotion.
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Musculoskeletal System.
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Anatomy.
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Physiology.
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Anatomy.
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| ISBN |
0522850049 : |
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