Medical : Anatomy

Offers an extensive exposure of the spatial and temporal aspects of human cardiac development as seen with scanning electron microscopy. This book gives a morphological reference of cardiac embryology for topographic correlation and enables the projection of experimental results in animals to the human situation. more...

Price: $175.00

The Aging Skeleton is a comprehensive and timely book on all aspects of the skeleton as it ages, including basic mechanisms and pathways as well as pathobiology. Chapters cover general aspects and models of aging, determinants and maintenance of peak bone mass, mechanisms of age-related bone loss, quantifiable manifestations of age-related bone loss, fractures, and therapeutics. more...

Price: $180.00

The only single volume work to consider the "life cycle" of the lung, the effects of the environment and respiratory health in later life. more...

Price: $165.00

Fascinating…Unbelievable…Gross! These are just a few of the responses readers will hear when they impress their friends with facts from the quirky new book of body trivia, Why You Shouldn't Eat Your Boogers & Other Useless or Gross Information About Your Body by Francesca Gould. This collection of little-known facts about the human body answers the questions you have always wanted to ask but never dared to, such as:. Can smoking make your teeth fall out?. Is it safe to eat moldy food after the mold’s been cut off?. Do intelligent people have bigger brains?. How do astronauts poo in space?. The book also offers many unbelievable-but-true historical factoids about the body. For example:. Have you ever heard of Dr. Strangelove Syndrome? It’s a rare condition caused by damage to certain parts in the brain, which results in a person’s hand acting independently and taking on a life of its own. Did you know that there is also a rare condition called Foreign Accent Syndrome, which results in people suddenly developing a foreign accent?. Have you ever wondered if a heart transplant could change your personality? The short answer is, yes!. Did you know that men used hair gel 2000 years ago during the Iron Age?. Why You Shouldn't Eat Your Boogers offers of cornucopia of body trivia that will have readers cringing with delight! You can read it on the subway, in the bathroom, or even in a heavy downpour! For contrary to popular belief, according to this book, you cannot catch cold by standing in the rain! more...

Price: $12.95