- Hardcover: 304 pages
- Publisher: Doubleday; 1 edition (Oct 29 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0385503180
- ISBN-13: 978-0385503181
- Product Dimensions: 23.8 x 2.7 x 26.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.4 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
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Product Description
From Library Journal
Not a guidebook but a visual diary of fetal development via computer imaging.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Review
Praise for Alexander Tsiaras and Anatomical Travelogue:
"A step into medicine's future."
-Chicago Tribune
"These images capture life and in their association with illness show it at its most mysterious and most vulnerable...A magical anatomy tour."
-The New York Times
"If there is to be an Audubon of the human form, Tsiaras can make rightful claim to the title."
-John Hockenberry, MSNBC
"A fascinating look at the inner workings of the human body."
-Newsweek
"This enormous cache of digital information is being transformed in a provocative new method of visualizing--and thereby understanding."
-ID Magazine
"[Tsiaras] reworks data to dazzling effects."
-Scientific American
"A step into medicine's future."
-Chicago Tribune
"These images capture life and in their association with illness show it at its most mysterious and most vulnerable...A magical anatomy tour."
-The New York Times
"If there is to be an Audubon of the human form, Tsiaras can make rightful claim to the title."
-John Hockenberry, MSNBC
"A fascinating look at the inner workings of the human body."
-Newsweek
"This enormous cache of digital information is being transformed in a provocative new method of visualizing--and thereby understanding."
-ID Magazine
"[Tsiaras] reworks data to dazzling effects."
-Scientific American
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Is anything more fascinating or marvelous than the conception of a human life? Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt
Is anything more fascinating or marvelous than the conception of a human life? Read the first page
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing book doesn't deliver,
By "x104fun" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: From Conception to Birth: A Life Unfolds (Hardcover)
Unfortunately I have read this book before in the form of Lennart Neilsens 'A Child is Born.' In fact, the format is exactly the same - Conception, Development and Birth - that is available in a hundered other books. There is nothing new here except someone 'colorizing' old archival images using a Photoshop program.The authors are neither experts in fetal development nor do they even have Ph.D.s...lending more credence to the argument that the book is copied or at the very least based on, Lennart Neilsen's. There are blatant errors in the book that a Ph. D. author would recognize. For example, the description of the appearance of the precursor somites is out of chronological order in Tsiara's scheme. Also he describes the presence of blood before describing the appearance of blood forming entities like blood islands and the liver. Clearly a non-sequitur. This is a obvious stuff that should be corrected. Until then the book has limited usefulness. Stay with the classic not the inferior knockoff. Who am I? I'm a Ph. D. scientist that studies prenatal physiology and behavior.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A beautiful coffee table book,
By ellen (ontario) - See all my reviews
This review is from: From Conception to Birth: A Life Unfolds (Hardcover)
If you are looking for a shower gift for an expectant couple, this would make a lovely gift. It's full of photos of the developing baby. It would also make a wonderful gift for a very excited set of grandparents! My husband and I had a copy of this book during my pregnancy and enjoyed it thoroughly. The writing is beautiful and the photos are amazing.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Thumbs Up from a veteren mom,
By "mandylee8" (NJ United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: From Conception to Birth: A Life Unfolds (Hardcover)
I am reviewing from a "hands on" opinion. I have gone through this process four times and I am currently beginning the journey of bringing a 5th child into the world. I think this book is beautiful. I first saw it on Oprah, where everyone was raving about it. I had to go to the book store and take a peek. The pictures are beautiful. The book is somewhat similar to A Child Is Born, but each book offers its own unique stand point. Since my first encounter with this book, I have seen it in OB/GYN waiting rooms. I even saw a copy in our hospital waiting room. I have read various good reviews. (even from PHD doctors) Regardless of the rave from doctors and the media, I found it to be quite impressive on my own. Life is one of the most amazing things. To see it visually, is just a marvel. I am so happy to see such detailed books on this beautiful process. I can't believe all that stuff goes on inside of me!!! It's worth a look!
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