A.D.A.M. Student Atlas of Anatomy | 
 enlarge | Authors: Todd R. Olson, Wojciech Pawlina
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
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Pages: 512
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Dimensions (in): 11 x 8.5 x 0.9
ISBN: 0521710057
Dewey Decimal Number: 611.00222
EAN: 9780521710053
ASIN: 0521710057
Publication Date: April 7, 2008
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Book Description
The ADAM Student Atlas of Anatomy is an invaluable learning and review tool developed for medical students as well as undergraduate and graduate students in allied health and human biology. This new second edition updates the first edition's renowned and innovative approach to understanding the human body. The Atlas emphasizes surface anatomy and features unique additional views (posterior, medial, lateral) of important structures that are often difficult for students to understand and appreciate - such as the perineum, head and neck, and limb muscles. Throughout, the art in this full-color Atlas (featuring cadaveric photographs from the Bassett Collection) takes a three-dimensional approach to anatomic structure. Illustrations are appropriately labeled for the beginning anatomy student and are supplemented with radiographs, cross-sectional images, correlated tables, and illustrations of isolated muscles, bones, and attachments. The coverage and detail found throughout the ADAM Student Atlas of Anatomy make it a must-have for every student who is attempting to master the basics of anatomy for the first time. Amazon.com Exclusive: A Letter from the Authors
While our knowledge of human anatomy has changed relatively little in the past 100 years, its place in the training of all health science professionals has changed profoundly. Anatomists have successfully responded to the challenges created by this reduction in curricular time by both reducing the body of knowledge covered in their courses and by sifting the body of anatomical knowledge to winnow out the specialist details from essentials that are basic to the clinical education of every health sciences and medical student.
We created the ADAM Student Atlas as a visual guide to these basic parts of the body. The new second edition of the ADAM Student Atlas has been completely revised to include a simplified labeling system, more images of fewer structures and, in particular, more images of those parts of the body that present the beginning student with the greatest difficulties. Another innovation, in keeping with our student orientation, is the extensive incorporation of a systemically arranged comprehensive anatomy section at the beginning of each regional chapter. We believe this systemic emphasis makes the atlas an ideal resource of allied health students who are taking systems based anatomy courses. Finally, given the importance of surface anatomy, we begin each chapter with surface anatomy and conclude with the traditional sequences of superficial-to-deep images that students will see when dissecting. Our knowledge of human anatomy and our combined years of teaching experience enabled us to create the new edition of this one-of-a-kind learning tool for anyone needing to master basic anatomy for the first time. We hope you find it to be an essential part of your learning.
--Todd R. Olson, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York and Wojciech Pawlina, Mayo Clinic, Minnesota
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 Multiple view points! July 25, 2008
The ADAM Student Atlas of Anatomy does an excelent job of presenting multiple views of complex anatomical structures while very usefully emphasizing easily rememberable surface landmarks. It does this not only through detailed color illustrations, but also superb photographs from cadavers and selected radiographs. A brief and thorough user's guide clearly explains the effective use of the atlas. This alone makes this one of the better laid out and easier to follow body atlas's. If you need to know about human anatomy for school, work or just for fun this is the book you'll want to have. Highly recommended.
Excellent book July 24, 2008
Ingenious the way the book is layed out. Makes learning the body much simpler than conventional style books. Best book of this type that I ve seen yet.
Good reference July 23, 2008
I am a graduate psychology student, so my interest in the human body is primarily with the brain and nervous system, but I found this to be a really fascinating reference. It thoroughly examines each portion of the human body in detail, with both excellent full-color illustrations, and photographs of dissected cadavers (and the occasional not dissected, alive-and-well person, too).
I was pleased that the section on the brain showed a lot more of the specific parts than many books (particularly psychological texts). I'd recommend this book not only to those curious about the workings of the body and how it's put together for academic purposes, but also artists wanting to improve their knowledge of anatomy, and folks in general how who are curious about how we're put together.
Indepth of the human body-excellant including cadavers! July 22, 2008
Just what I was looking for. An indepth look at the human body even with cadavers makes looking for anatamony parts and medical terms for referencing a lot easier.
 This book is Clear and Well Drawn July 15, 2008
On top of that it's beautifully illustrated with many accompanying photographs. The illustrations are top-notch, and the selections are pretty comprehensive.
This book provides a more three-dimensional representation of the human body than similar publications. It fully succeeds to the degree possible in a printed medium. The presentation works by showing the various regions or sections of the body at various angles and at posterior, medial, and lateral viewpoints.
One slight criticism is that some of the photographs of larger sections have a slightly low-res appearance - they look like they've been printed from digital files - and could stand some more contrast or clarity in some instances. However, as a "real-world" supplement to the excellent illustrations, they are sufficient for the job. Other photographs, such as that of the vertebrae, are quite clear. If you need a book like this look no further and if you question the cost, its worth every penny.
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