Before We Are Born: Essentials of Embryology and Birth Defects

by Keith L. Moore

The excellent sourcebook BEFORE WE ARE BORN, 4th Edition, presents a clear, concise account of human embryology, fertilization, week-by-week maturation of the embryo and fetus, development of the major organ systems, and much more! It's vividly illustrated with clinical photographs, scanning electron micrographs, and step-by-step drawings.

Genres: Medicine, Science, Medical

354 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1974

About the author

Keith L. Moore (MSc PhD FIAC FRSM FAAA) is a physician specializing in embryology and human development.

Reviews

[Duha Mirza · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best academic embryology book I have read ever, since it contains the fatus developing weeks in details, and not just that, but it adds the diseases and birth defects which goes along these weeks. And I believe in my specialist opinions as they see "before we are born" as an advance book.

[Juniper The Frog · Rating 5 out of 5]

9th Ed. Is actually what I read and give 5*, but I couldn't find that version on goodreads!

[Fares · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great textbook, easy to read and follow. Great illustrations and clinical correlates.

[Breck · Rating 3 out of 5]

Embryology is a pain, especially the first 3 weeks. A bilayer plate? Really? I'm supposed to be able to fully describe a bilayer plate? Didn't I just fully describe it by naming it?

Sheesh.

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

Can't wait to get this book and read the rest of it. I spent some time with it at the library today and the pictures were extremely helpful to me.

[Harry · Rating 4 out of 5]

another title, Embryology for dummies, it simply presented with many illustrations and tables make it more easy to read and understood.

[Rakan Shoqo]

its good

[Mie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very clear and easy to understand. I love the illustrations.

[Shikha Abdulrazaq · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very important and soo amazing