Foreword by robert winston (1 risultati)
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Dorling Kindersley (DK Publishing), Inc., London, New York, Melbourne, Munich & Delhi, 2007
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Da: Mnemosyne, New Haven, CT, U.S.A.Mnemosyne
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Hardcover. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: New. 1st American Edition. REMARKABLE: STUNNINGLY CLEAR: GROUND-BREAKNG: IN-DEPTH: ENCYCLOPEDIC: INCISIVE: AUTHORITATIVE: INDISPENSABLE: NEW First American Edition hardcover (Orig. 2007) Sixth Printing (c 2012): NEW handsomely-designed-illus. transparent jacket w/ sharp NEW e…dges & corners & showing orig. $40.00 price at bottom inside-front flyleaf, NEW color-illustrated gloss-laminated-board cover whose inner-body images complement the images of the transparent jacket, NEW sewn perfect binding w/ tight signatures & crimson cloth bands at spine caps, IMMACULATE smooth-cut text-block exterior, IMPECCABLE illustrated card-stock end-papers w/ DVD-pocket neatly attached at front-left-center, PRISITNE interior presented on SUPERB gloss-laminated paper in varied layouts w/ stunning clarity * Lavishly illustrated in full-color throughout * 10.12" x 12.12" x 0.88", 1.66 kg, 256 pp * ABOUT THE BOOK: This in-depth overview of human anatomy & physiology offers an ENCYCLOPEDIC handbook that covers every system & organ of the human body, examining the structure & functions of organs, tissues, cells, muscles, & bones, & discussing more than 200 diseases & disorders, all complemented by the latest microscopic imaging & detailed full-color graphics. 'The Human Body Book' is the guide to anatomy for the 21st century. Using unique computer-generated 3D images & STUNNING graphics, this GROUND-BREAKING, INDISPENSABLE book reveals the complexity of the human body as it had never been seen before: STRUCTURE: Breathtaking annotated overviews take the reader through each of the body's systems form the skeleton to the skin, hair & nails. Layer by layer, each system is stripped away, w/ every component, from cell to organ, detailed & explained. FUNCTION: "The Human Body Book' reveals how every aspect of the body functions--for example, ho the heart beats, how we breathe, how we see, hear, & feel, & how the body defends itself. Intricate internal processes, invisible to the naked eye, such as the transmission of a nerve impulse, are brought to life w/ incredible artworks. DISORDERS: Find out hat can go wrong w/ the body, w/ more than 200 common diseases & disorders illustrated & described in detail. FULLY-INTERACTIVE DVD-ROM: A SPECTACULAR DVD-ROM adds an extra dimension to the book, w/ dramatic, state-of-the-art animations & fully interactive rendering of ea. body system. * ABOUT THE AUTHOR: STEVE PARKER graduated with a BSC (Honors, First Class) in Zoology & is a Senior Scientific Fellow of the Zoological Society of London. He has written more than 200 books & has edited or contributed to over 100 more, including' The Human Body', 'Body Atlas', & 'Eyewitness Medicine', published by DK. He has been shortlisted for the Rhone-Poulenc Science Book of the Year & the Times Educational Supplement Information Book of the Year. * SHIPPING: Mnemosyne wraps, labels and seals this splendid book w/ our greatest care & elegance, and then envelops it in a layering of protective bubble-wrap before securely packaging it for FREE shipment within the United States via USPS MEDIA MAIL or for domestic shipment via USPS PRIORITY MAIL for a nominal additional charge of $16.00. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING RATES & CONDITIONS on request.
