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Anatomy : exploring the human body.

Title
Anatomy : exploring the human body.
Publication
  • London ; New York : Phaidon Press, 2019.
  • ©2019

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343 pages : illustrations (chiefly color); 30 cm
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 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.
Subject
  • Anatomy, Artistic > Pictorial works
  • Human anatomy > Pictorial works
  • Anatomy, Artistic
  • Anatomie
  • Körper Motiv
  • Kunst
  • Mensch Motiv
Genre/Form
  • Pictorial works.
  • Illustrated works.
Note
  • Includes index.
ISBN
  • 9780714879888
  • 0714879886
OCLC
  • on1099691187
  • SCSB-9532055
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library