Anatomica: The Complete Home Medical Reference

by Cheryl Perry (Editor), Kate Etherington (Editor), Kurt H. Albertine (Chief Consultant)

An authoritative work which superbly illustrates the beauty an intricacy of the human body.

The major body systems: the circulatory, digestive, endocrine, lymphatic, muscular, nervous, autonomic nervous, reproductive, respiratory, skeletal, and urinary systems.

A fully illustrated encyclopedia of the body containing information on body parts, diseases, disorders, and medical procedures.

Comprehensive symptoms table, with advice on when to call the doctor and invaluable first aide guide.

Genres: Nonfiction, Medical

912 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[Velma · Rating 4 out of 5]

Anatomy for the lay person. I bought this hefty tome 5 or 6 years ago as a general reference and to scratch an itch (I'm intensely curious about what's going on in there), but hadn't really pulled it off the shelves until now. The impetus behind peering between its covers is my new collection of ailments; I want to both visualize the systems that are failing (in order to facilitate healing visualization techniques) and to increase my medical vocabulary (the better to communicate with my ever-widening team of doctors).

This coffee-table behemoth is a good start to that. Intended as both an illustrated guide to the human body and an encyclopedic health reference, it contains the collected knowledge of some 23 physicians, researchers, and other medical experts. (Because it is an Australian publication, this edition at any rate, all of the contributors and consultants are drawn from 'Down Under.')

There are two major sections to Anatomica: an overview of the major systems of the body (circulatory, digestive, endocrine, lymphatic/immune, muscular, nervous, reproductive, respiratory, skeletal, and urinary), followed by an alphabetical catalog of all things anatomical, from Aging and Alveoli, to Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome and Zygote. There is also a brief first aid manual, an extensive symptom guide, and a pictorial representation of major developmental milestones of the human lifespan, as well as a comprehensive index.

This isn't a substitute for a goo anatomy textbook, but it is a good place to begin. Packed with hundreds of color illustrations, it would make an excellent tool for artists, and if I were a breeder, I'd definitely want it my parental arsenal.

[Michelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good reference book and great pictures, but in my opinion, not really complete and also in my opinion, the pictures from the Netters books are WAY better. But this is good to have.