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Human anatomy : a visual history from the Renaissance to the digital age by Benjamin A. Rifkin; Michael J. Ackerman; biographies by Judith Folkenberg is a science book available to read on EtoBox.
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Praised by <i>Nature</i> ("stunning"), the <i>London Times</i> ("remarkable"), and the <i>Guardian</i> ("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, docume
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Benjamin A. Rifkin; Michael J. Ackerman; biographies by Judith Folkenberg
- Publisher
- Harry N. Abrams
- Published
- 2011
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780810997981
- Category
- science
- Subjects
- Medical, Science, Fiction
- Rating
- 4.4 / 5 (87 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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