Anatomy: Exploring the Human Body (Hardcover)

A stunning tribute to our eternal fascination with the human body – and the latest in the bestselling 'Explorer' Collection

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 revealing the intricate functions of body systems, such as the nerves, muscles, organs, digestive system, brain, and senses, this authoritative book presents iconic examples alongside rarely seen, breathtaking works. The 300 entries are arranged with juxtapositions of contrasting and complementary illustrations to allow for thought-provoking, lively, and stimulating reading.

General

Imprint:	Phaidon Press Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2019
Authors:	Phaidon Editors
Introduction by:	Thomas Schnalke
Contributors:	Dame Sue Black
Dimensions:	290 x 250 x 34mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	344
ISBN-13:	978-0-7148-7988-8
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > History of medicine Books > Medicine > Pre-clinical medicine: basic sciences > Anatomy > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Art treatments & subjects > Iconography, subjects depicted in art > Human figures depicted in art > General
LSN:	0-7148-7988-6
Barcode:	9780714879888

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