BODY WORLDS: Animal Inside Out - Catalog on the Exhibition

Gunther von Hagens, Angelina Whalley

ISBN 10: 3937256210 / ISBN 13: 9783937256214

Edité par Arts & Sciences, 2011

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Synopsis :

BODY WORLDS of Animals is a completely new type of animal world, created by scientist and Plastinator Gunther von Hagens and curator Angelina Whalley, that gets under your skin. Never before have lay people been able to gain such deep insights into the design of our animal relatives, which amaze even vets! Through the aesthetic presentation of real, anatomically prepared animal bodies, the exhibition's turns death into the source of illustrative knowledge about life and raises awareness in the observer s mind about the protection of species.

The 140 pages of this catalog show the extraordinary: anatomical specimens, prepared and preserved with a new technology developed by Gunther von Hagens. In addition to the medical and anatomical information about different animal bodies, including a bear, an elephant, and a yak, the catalog contains interesting articles on the topics of bones, muscles, the nervous system, and organs. The chapters on the history of the creation of this unforgettable exhibition, Plastination, and animal anatomy are listed as follows:
Gunther von Hagens: Anatomical Safari
Angelina Whalley: Animal Anatomy
Strong Scaffolding: The Skeletal System
Mice under the Skin: The Muscular System
Electrified: The Nervous System
Breath by Breath: The Respiratory System
Wired for Life: The Cardiovascular System
Fueling the Body: The Digestive System
Filtering Waste: The Urinary System
Mainspring of Life: The Reproductive Organs & Prenatal Development
Whole-Body Plastinates.

The first edition of this catalog, attractively designed and fully illustrated in color, certainly matches the original exhibition, BODY WORLDS, in fascination and didactic standards!

Présentation de l'éditeur: BODY WORLDS of Animals is a completely new type of animal world, created by scientist and Plastinator Gunther von Hagens and curator Angelina Whalley, that gets under your skin. Never before have lay people been able to gain such deep insights into the design of our animal relatives, which amaze even vets! Through the aesthetic presentation of real, anatomically prepared animal bodies, the exhibition's turns death into the source of illustrative knowledge about life and raises awareness in the observer s mind about the protection of species.

The 140 pages of this catalog show the extraordinary: anatomical specimens, prepared and preserved with a new technology developed by Gunther von Hagens. In addition to the medical and anatomical information about different animal bodies, including a bear, an elephant, and a yak, the catalog contains interesting articles on the topics of bones, muscles, the nervous system, and organs. The chapters on the history of the creation of this unforgettable exhibition, Plastination, and animal anatomy are listed as follows:
Gunther von Hagens: Anatomical Safari
Angelina Whalley: Animal Anatomy
Strong Scaffolding: The Skeletal System
Mice under the Skin: The Muscular System
Electrified: The Nervous System
Breath by Breath: The Respiratory System
Wired for Life: The Cardiovascular System
Fueling the Body: The Digestive System
Filtering Waste: The Urinary System
Mainspring of Life: The Reproductive Organs & Prenatal Development
Whole-Body Plastinates.

The first edition of this catalog, attractively designed and fully illustrated in color, certainly matches the original exhibition, BODY WORLDS, in fascination and didactic standards!

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : BODY WORLDS: Animal Inside Out - Catalog on ...
Éditeur : Arts & Sciences
Date d'édition : 2011
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : Very Good