Publisher's Synopsis
From skin to skeleton, The Human Body provides a unique overview of who we are and how our bodies work. Starting with the most basic structural unit of the human body-the cell-The Human Body reveals how tissues and organs group together to make body systems, and how these systems co-operate to form a complete human being.
Over 350 cutting-edge anatomical images depict the body in extraordinary detail, from exceptional views of the heart, liver, and lungs, to meticulous cross sections of the eye and other sense organs to a strikingly intricate degree. Expert text combined with superb cutting-edge imagery make The Human Body the definitive anatomical reference for all.