Anatomy
Exploring the Human Body
$79.57
- Hardcover
344 pages
- Release Date
24 September 2019
Summary
ANATOMY: EXPLORING THE HUMAN BODY is a visually compelling survey of more than 5,000 years of image-making. Through 300 remarkable works, selected and curated by an international panel of anatomists, curators, academics, and specialists, the book chronicles the intriguing visual history of human anatomy, showcasing its amazing complexity and our ongoing fascination with the systems and functions of our bodies.
Exploring individual parts of the human body from head to toe, and revealin…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780714879888 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0714879886 |
| Author: | Phaidon Editors, Thomas Schnalke, Dame Sue Black |
| Publisher: | Phaidon Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | Phaidon Press Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 344 |
| Release Date: | 24 September 2019 |
| Weight: | 2.44kg |
| Dimensions: | 290mm x 250mm x 34mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
‘An astonishing range of medical illustrations, ancient artifacts, contemporary art and microscopic views form around the world… the kaleidoscopic volume inspires genuine awe.’ – The New York Times Book Review
‘The massive volume… displays, in democratic profusion, more than 250 attempts at anatomical visualization.’ – The Wall Street Journal
‘Visually interesting.’ – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Fascinating.’ – Art Quarterly
About The Author
Phaidon Editors
Professor Thomas Schnalke is director of the Berliner Medizinhistorischen Museums der Charite.
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