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Book Division, National Geographic Society. Incredible Voyage: Exploring the Human Body. National Geographic, 1998. Traces the development, structure, and function of the human organism from conception to old age; 300 illustrations.

Clayman, Charles B., ed. The Human Body: An Illustrated Guide to its Structure, Function, and Disorders. Dorling Kindersley, 1995. Uses medical drawings and computerized tomography, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging to illustrate organs and functions of the body and many common disorders. Contains more than 1,000 illustrations.

Martini, Frederic. Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology. 5th ed. Prentice Hall, 2000. A comprehensive, introductory text suitable for entry-level nursing programs.

Netter, Frank H. and Arthur F. Dalley, eds. Atlas of Human Anatomy. Icon, 1998. An indispensable source for student and practitioner alike by one of the world's greatest medical illustrators.

Walker, Richard, ed. The Visual Dictionary of Human Anatomy. Covent Garden, 2000. A well-illustrated primer. For middle-school readers.

Whitfield, Philip, ed. The Human Body Explained: A Guide to Understanding the Incredible Living Machine. Holt, 1995. Explains what the body does using analogies from everyday life.

Williams, Peter L., and others, eds. Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Medicine and Surgery. Churchill Livingstone, 1995. An authoritative textbook.

Skeleton (anatomy)

Gray, Henry. Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Medicine and Surgery. Peter L. Williams and Lawrence H. Bannister, eds. 38th ed. Churchill Livingstone, 1995. Updated edition of the classic text on human anatomy first published in 1858; many illustrations.

Hall, Judith G., and others. Handbook of Normal Physical Measurements. Oxford University Press, 1989. How normal size, weight, and shape are calculated for the human body and its parts.

Janda Presnall, Judith, and Kristin Kest. Animal Skeletons. Franklin Watts, 1995. Includes the skeletons of amphibians, birds, crustaceans, fish, insects, mammals, and reptiles, along with learning activities.

Mann, Robert W., and Sean P. Murphy. Regional Atlas of Bone Disease: A Guide to Pathologic and Normal Variation in the Human Skeleton. Thomas, 1990. A practical reference for the field or laboratory on normal and pathological variations in the skeleton; useful introduction also for pre-college biology courses.

Marieb, Elaine N. Human Anatomy & Physiology. Benjamin Cummings, 2000. Emphasizes the interrelationships of body organ systems.

Miller, Jonathan. The Body in Question. Random House, 1979, 1981. Illustrated investigation of the body based on a television series.

Sandeman, Anna, and Ian Thompson. Bones. Copper Beech, 1995. The skeletal system, the types of bones humans have, and the ways broken bones can be mended. For younger readers.

The Diagram Group. The Human Body on File. Facts on File, 1983, 1996. A loose-leaf binder of hundreds of clear line drawings of the body and its parts.

Tortora, Gerard J., and Sandra Reynolds Grabowski. Principles of Anatomy and Physiology. Wiley, 1996. Intended as an introductory college text, this illustrated volume also makes a good home reference for student use.

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