The Body, Revised Edition: A Complete User's Guide

This is a wonderfully designed, illustrated, and informative book. Went to see "The Bodies" exhibit with my grandaughter (age 7). She was enthralled and begging for more information than I was able to provide. This book provides wonderful explainations, pictures and illustrations; the information is thorough and clearly written. As always, National Geographic has produced an outstanding book.

I'm a Paramedic and I found this book by chance one day at my parents house (They are long term National Geographic subscribers and have a ton of their publications). I certainly wish I had this book while I was in school. The explanations, diagrams, figures and pictures are an excellent adjunct to learning Anatomy and Physiology. I found much of the information laid out in simple to understand tables that presented it in a direct, easy to read and remember. I found some of the information presented with more clarity than the text in my Paramedic instruction books.I would recommends this book to anyone, from lay people to medical professionals.

I would reccommend this book as a factual, current reference for anatomy and health issues. It is readable and understandable for the non-professional reader. In fairness, I advized the authors and publishers on the medical content for this volume, and would certainly be a biased reviewer.

Great details on the specific parts and functions of the body with great pictures and/or illustrations. U will surely learn more about yourself than you would have ever known.....tne human body is one of the most amazing creations of Jehovah God....Check it out!

I recently ordered the deluxe version of this book directly from National Geographic. The text is straight forward and easy to understand. The book is laid out with an excellent structure. The photographs are fantastic and illustrate the concepts extremely well. I teach middle school science at a private school and am delighted to show the book to my students. A word of warning, though: the section on reproduction has a very explicit (yet wonderful) CT scan picture of a man and woman joined in the act itself. The anatomy is easily identifiable. I have gotten individual permission from my students' parents to allow them to leaf through the pages, in case they come across this one picture. You may or may not feel comfortable with children seeing it. It's a well made, well written, well photographed book and addresses all the aspects of the human body, including the ethical issues that arise from different treatments. I cannot recommend it enough. Consider getting the hardback or leather bound edition because of the wear it will take.