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Article: Guide to the Human Body.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
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- Journal of College Science Teaching
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- November 1, 2005
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Guide to the Human Body
Richard Walker.
2004. 192 pp. $14.95. Firefly Books, Toronto, Ontario. ISBN: 1552978796.
Most books on human anatomy, physiology, and medicine are large and heavy, filled with pages of information. That's necessary for those preparing for the medical professions, since they need that level of detail to effectively perform their jobs. However, many readers would like to have a concise, reasonably sized book on hand. Guide to the Human Body has been developed to meet the needs of these individuals.
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This is actually two books in one--an illustrated handbook of human anatomy and ...