{"product_id":"human-anatomy-a-visual-history-from-the-renaissance-to-the-digital-age-paperback","title":"Human Anatomy: A Visual History from the Renaissance to the Digital Age - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBenjamin A. Rifkin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael J. Ackerman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraised by \u003ci\u003eNature\u003c\/i\u003e (\"stunning\"), the \u003ci\u003eLondon Times\u003c\/i\u003e (\"remarkable\"), and the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e (\"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. \u003ci\u003eHuman Anatomy\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eHuman Anatomy: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e -Scientific American \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBenjamin A. Rifkin\u003c\/b\u003e is an art historian with a keen interest in scientific illustration. \u003cb\u003eMichael J. Ackerman\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003cb\u003eJudith Folkenberg\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance writer and book artist who binds and makes books by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 344\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.11 x 9.19 x 6.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757723451680,"sku":"9780810997981","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/91aa10a7b137c2cad20e5182fb0d7af3.webp?v=1780110118","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/human-anatomy-a-visual-history-from-the-renaissance-to-the-digital-age-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}