Human Anatomy: A Visual History from the Renaissance to the Digital Age - Couverture souple

Rifkin, Benjamin A; Ackerman, Michael J

 
9780810997981: Human Anatomy: A Visual History from the Renaissance to the Digital Age
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0810997983 ISBN 13 : 9780810997981
Editeur : Abrams Books, 2011

Synopsis

Praised by Nature ("stunning"), the London Times ("remarkable"), and the Guardian ("mesmeric"), this lavishly illustrated book chronicles the remarkable history of anatomical illustration. Before the invention of photography, artists played an essential role in medical science, recording human anatomy in startlingly direct and often moving images. Over 400 years, beginning with Vesalius, they charted the main systems of the body, made precise studies of living organs, documented embryonic development, and described pathologies. Human Anatomy includes portfolios of the work of 19 great anatomical artists, with concise biographies, and culminates with the Visible Human Project, which uses digital tools to visualize the human body.

Praise for Human Anatomy:

"From Leonardo da Vinci's exquisite pen-and-ink drawings of the human skeleton to the digital Visible Human Project in its three-dimensional glory, this fascinating book . . . documents more than 500 years of anatomical illustration in living color."
-Scientific American

Les informations fournies dans la section « Synopsis » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

À propos de l?auteur

Benjamin A. Rifkin is an art historian with a keen interest in scientific illustration. Michael J. Ackerman is a biomedical engineer and a pioneer in the field of medical informatics. He was the primary developer of the initial concept for the Visible Human Project, and has received numerous science awards. Judith Folkenberg is a freelance writer and book artist who binds and makes books by hand.

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Éditeur
Abrams Books
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0810997983
ISBN 13 
9780810997981
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
344
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
WordUnited GmbH
distribution@wordunited.com

Theodorstrasse 105
DUSSELDORF
40472
Allemagne