Photographic Atlas of the Body

by Bar Susan Greenfield CBE (Foreword)

A dramatic pictorial tour. The desire to see and understand the inner workings of our bodies starts at an early age. The curiosity to glimpse what happens inside the body's systems, organs and even the brain is a continuing scientific quest. The magnificent illustrations in Photographic Atlas of the Body are created by imaging technologies and the latest scientific methods. Dramatic close-up photography of human anatomy is combined with clear, descriptive text to explain the human body's functions and inner workings. The images of Photographic Atlas of the Body are organized in five major Each section opens with a clearly written introductory essay. Vivid, full-page images follow, each with a simple pictogram identifying the location and concise captions explaining the body part's function and significance. Sixteen types of imaging instruments and techniques are explained Each of these methods creates a unique portrait of the unseen world within each of us. Photographic Atlas of the Body is a valuable guide to, and reference for, the internal workings of the body.

Genres: Nonfiction

288 pages, Hardcover

First published October 2, 2004

Reviews

[Eric Lawton · Rating 5 out of 5]

You don't exactly read this book. 25x36cm (10x14") colour plates of the human body from whole-body down to cellular organelles, mostly scanning electron microscope. Have looked at this for hours for nature's architectural wonders at every scale. Had it for years, pick it up and have a few more well-spent hours absorbed in its pages.

[John Lawrence · Rating 5 out of 5]

Breathtaking images explore inside our bodies via modern scientific tools.

[Jenny Schmenny · Rating 5 out of 5]

Coffee table anatomy book that set my heart aflutter. If you're like me, you've always wanted to see images of testosterone crystals, or the alveoli, and there they are, bigger than your head, and in crazy colors, along with everything else you can't see in your body.