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Encyclopaedia Anatomica Free FREE ENCYCLOPAEDIA ANATOMICA PDF Monika Von During,Marta Poggesi | 576 pages | 01 Apr 2014 | Taschen GmbH | 9783836549318 | English, French, German | Cologne, Germany Nomina Anatomica - Wikipedia Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and Encyclopaedia anatomica again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Georges Didi-Huberman. Marta Poggesi. Taschen Creator. Few catalogues of science Encyclopaedia anatomica have the power to mesmerize their readers. Encyclopaedia Anatomica does just this, page after Encyclopaedia anatomica, with its high-quality color reproductions of the collection of Florence's Museo La Specola. This amazing set of anatomical models, made mostly of wax, are so brilliantly lifelike that the casual reader is sure to mistake them for extraordina Few catalogues of science museums have the power to mesmerize their readers. This amazing set of anatomical models, made mostly of wax, are so brilliantly lifelike that the casual reader is sure Encyclopaedia anatomica mistake them for Encyclopaedia anatomica well-preserved bodies. Organized by anatomical section, each of hundreds of models are displayed to show off their most flattering aspect; despite the respectful Encyclopaedia anatomica held by the book editors and designers, the macabre nature of the Encyclopaedia anatomica is irrepressible. Particularly eerie are the tableaux of Gaetano Giulio Zumbo, who used similar techniques to create terrifying metaphorical portraits of the harsh life of the 18th century. While the descriptions aren't specific enough to yield much insight into the anatomical detail, this would still Encyclopaedia anatomica an excellent companion to a text or laboratory manual. The introductory essays cover the history of the museum, the artists, and their techniques thoroughly and engagingly. If the inside of the body is as beautiful to you as the outside, you should find Encyclopaedia Anatomica a charmingly powerful work. Get A Copy. Paperbackpages. Published November 1st by Encyclopaedia anatomica Taschen Verlag. More Details Original Title. Other Editions 1. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Amazing photographs of anatomical waxes. Definitely not for the weak-hearted as the photos get very detailed, very quickly and probably not the best way I could have spent my time preparing for my anatomy midterm, but definitely a lot of fun if, like me, you enjoy getting a more visual explanation of how the human body works or at least looks from the inside. The book is divided into chapters that each depict a different bodily system and start with one or two lovely paragraphs explaining what ca Amazing photographs of anatomical waxes. The book is divided into chapters that each depict Encyclopaedia anatomica different bodily system and start with one or two lovely paragraphs explaining what can be seen in the coming chapter as well as its historic significance and some interesting information about the work done in the Museo La Specola Florence. All that's left to do now is to someday travel to Italy and visit all of its wax museums in real life to appreciate the dedication and hard work put into every single wax model. This is a gorgeous book, packed full of photographs of highly detailed anatomical wax models. The artistry on display is nearly unbelievable in the attention to fine detail, and some of the pieces are so realistic looking it difficult to comprehend that they are wax. I do wish there had been more information identifying the Encyclopaedia anatomica parts, which could have made it more educational. Not a book for the squeamish, but for those who have a lay-person's fascination with anatomy, this book fits the bill This is a gorgeous book, packed full of photographs of highly detailed Encyclopaedia anatomica wax models. Not a book for the squeamish, but for those who have a lay-person's fascination with anatomy, this book fits the bill. Jun 11, Tina rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: anatomy lovers. Shelves: non-fictionperpetually-reading. I'm always browsing this book, so it'll probably always be currently-reading for me, and never already-read. Hundreds of Encyclopaedia anatomica, full-color pages of anatomical waxes that are very realistic looking! This is a beautiful and fascinating book -- also relatively cheap, considering. The downside Encyclopaedia anatomica that it's not really a book for learning names and functions -- stuff Encyclopaedia anatomica named, but it's all in captions, so sometimes it can be difficult to tell what's what. And there's no descriptions of what different I'm always browsing this book, so Encyclopaedia anatomica probably always be currently-reading for me, and Encyclopaedia anatomica already-read. And there's no descriptions of what different parts do -- actually, there's not much writing at all. In that sense, this is more of a coffee table book, for looking at as opposed to reading, but for what it is, I think it's amazing. Of course, I'm the kind of person who likes looking at pictures of body parts. Aug 15, Jenny Schmenny rated it it was amazing Shelves: anatomy. Oh, swoon! There's been this museum in Italy for hundreds of years with insanely detailed wax anatomical models. You can see great photos of every kind of part in every phase of dissection, and the best thing is that when there are visible heads or hands, they're done in a beautiful Renaissance repose. This is a great book, content and the art and presentation etc. Highly recommended. Jul 09, Adrienne rated it it was amazing. This Encyclopaedia anatomica a gorgeous book. Loved it, but then I am Encyclopaedia anatomica because of my fascination with medical things. The best photographic study of the wax anatomical model collection at La Specola which makes my own puny collection of half a dozen look pathetic. Mar 08, Haruna rated it really liked it. I love Taschen publisher. 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Escape the Present with These 24 Historical Romances. You know the saying: There's no time like the present In that case, we can't Read more No trivia or quizzes yet. Welcome back. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Encyclopedia Anatomica | Medical Books Anatomya field in the biological sciences concerned with the identification and description of the body structures of Encyclopaedia anatomica things. Gross anatomy involves the study of major body structures by dissection and observation and in its narrowest sense is concerned only with the human body. Dissection is basic to all anatomical research. Comparative anatomythe other major subdivision of the field, compares similar body structures in different species of animals in order to understand the adaptive changes they have undergone in the course of evolution. This ancient discipline reached its culmination between andby which time its subject matter was firmly established. Beliefs in life after death and a disquieting uncertainty concerning the possibility of bodily resurrection further inhibited systematic study. Nevertheless, knowledge of the body was acquired by treating wounds, aiding in childbirthand setting broken limbs. The field remained speculative rather than descriptive, though, until the achievements of the Alexandrian medical school and its foremost figure, Herophilus flourished bcewho dissected human cadavers and thus gave anatomy a considerable factual basis for the first time. Herophilus made many important discoveries and was followed by his younger contemporary Erasistratuswho is sometimes regarded as the founder of physiology. In the 2nd century ceEncyclopaedia anatomica physician Galen assembled and arranged all the discoveries of the Greek anatomists, including with them his own concepts of physiology and his discoveries in experimental medicine. The many books Galen wrote became the unquestioned authority for anatomy Encyclopaedia anatomica medicine in Europe because they were the only ancient Greek anatomical texts that survived the Dark Ages in the form of Arabic and then Latin translations. Hieronymus FabriciusGabriello Fallopiusand Bartolomeo Eustachio were among the most important Italian anatomists, and their detailed studies led to fundamental progress in the related field of physiology. The new application of magnifying glasses and compound microscopes to biological studies in the second half of the 17th century was the most important factor in the subsequent development of anatomical research. Thenceforth attention gradually shifted from the identification and understanding of bodily structures Encyclopaedia anatomica to the naked eye to those of microscopic size. These Encyclopaedia anatomica advances enabled Matthias Jakob Schleiden and Theodor Schwann to recognize in —39 that the cell is the fundamental unit of organization in all living things.
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