Overview
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 sections: Imaging Techniques Cells Biological systems Tissues Brain and Senses. 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 including: X-ray and radioactive (Barium meal) CAT scan MRI, SEM, TEM, NMR Optical and microscopy Acoustic and ultrasound. 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.
Full Product Details
Author: Bar Susan Greenfield, CBE ,
Chorlton Windsor ,
Science Photo Library ,
Baroness Susan Greenfield, CBE
Publisher: Firefly Books
Imprint: Firefly Books
Dimensions:
Width: 25.50cm
, Height: 3.20cm
, Length: 34.20cm
Weight: 2.549kg
ISBN: 9781552979730
ISBN 10: 1552979733
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 02 October 2004
Recommended Age: From 12 to 17 years
Audience:
Young adult
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Teenage / Young adult
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
Chosen as one of the 'Best Books for Junior High and Young Adult 2005' by Science Books and Films.
250 stunning close-ups exploring the physical world within us... I was frequently stopped in my tracks by the sense of drama.--Joy McDonell Canadian Camera (04/01/2005)
Author Information
Susan Greenfield, who rote the foreword for Photographic Atlas of the Body, became the first female director of the Royal Institution of Great Britain in 1998, and in January 2000 was awarded the CBE for her services to the public understanding of science. Greenfield obtained her Ph.D. from the University Department of Pharmacology at Oxford University, England and went on to undertake research at College de France, Paris, and New York University Medical Center. She has received 18 honorary degrees and is a professor of pharmacology at the University of Oxford. She has made numerous radio and television appearances, and she is the author of The Private Life the Brain and The Human Brain: A Guided Tour.
