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The Complete Human Body

The Complete Human Body

by Alice Roberts
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Pages: 528
Format: EBook
SKU: 9780241506592
ISBN:: 9780241506592
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Alice Roberts is an anatomist and biological anthropologist, author and broadcaster. She's interested in the evolution, structure and function of humans, and our place in the wider environment. She originally studied to become a medical doctor, before becoming a university lecturer, focusing on biological anthropology. She passionately believes that universities are about generating and spreading knowledge to the widest possible audience, and she has been Professor of Public Engagement in Science at the University of Birmingham since 2012.Alice Roberts has presented a wide range of science and archaeology programmes on television. Her television debut came as a human bone expert on Channel 4's Time Team, in 2001. After presenting Coast on BBC2, she went on to write and present a range of BBC series, including The Incredible Human Journey, Origins of Us, Prehistoric Autopsy and Digging for Britain.Alice has written nine popular science books, including The Incredible Human Journey, Evolution: The Human Story,The Incredible Unlikeliness of Being, Tamed: Ten Species That Changed our World - and now this one.

Explore the human body as never before thanks to groundbreaking new imaging technology.

From the tiniest cell to the skin covering your entire body, this incredible ebook showcases everything about you in unparalleled digital detail.

The 3D computer-generated images cover the entire body, region by region and system by system, featuring everything from bones, muscles, and joints to cells and DNA. An extensive section on what goes wrong includes physical and mental health disorders. The development, form, and function of the body is explained by anthropologist expert Professor Alice Roberts. This new edition includes extra detail on the hands, feet, and major joints.

With more than 500 pages ranging from the genetic information of DNA to the diagnosis of 200 diseases, The Complete Human Body is an invaluable study resource for biology students and everyone interested in the workings of their own bodies - you'll wonder how you survived without it!

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