Human

by Robert Winston

Book Overview

Human is the definitive visual guide to understanding who we are - from the intricate workings of our bodies and the stages of life we all experience to the extraordinary power of our minds. Dramatic... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0756605202
• ISBN13: 9780756605209
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 5.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 10.3" x 12.3"

Customer Reviews

Beautiful!

This book is a gem! Interesting integration of text and images, plus its size make it attractive and approachable to readers of many ages and backgrounds. Well done, DK!

WONDERFUL SINGLE VOLUME ENCYCLOPEDIA

DESPITE MINOR MISTAKES RECOGNIZED ONLY BY EXPERTS THIS BOOK IS A WONDERFUL SINGLE VOLUME ENCYCLOPEDIA ABOUT HUMAN BEEING. FASCINATING AND CONCISE READING BEAUTIFULY ILLUSTRATED WITH GOOD QUALITY PAPER. CONCISE , SELF EXPLANATORY . SIMPLY WONDERFUL IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN HUMAN SCIENCES YOU MUST HAVE THIS BOOK

Exceptional Learning Experience

Great logical layout. Exceptional illustrations and photographs with non-verbose clear discriptive text. I have purchased several copies as gifts.

If You Want To Know About Yourself Don't Look In The Mirror Read DK's Human

Human does an excellent job in describing who we are, where we came from, how we behave, and what makes us unique as well as characteristics we share with the other animals. If you want to know anything about yourself and why you do the things you do, this is the book. The breadth of the book is truly amazing. Social studies and biology teachers in particular should check this book out. Our species is truly remarkable in every aspect and we have come a long way since we left the savannas of Africa. The accomplishments of humanity down through history are profiled in Origins. The physical construction of ourselves is explained in the Body section. Mind looks at the working of our brain and how we are able to think, gather information, and share it through the employment of language. The Life Cycle section discusses the stages of existence we all go through from birth to death. The Society section explains how we work together in groups to provide for our basic necessities by producing goods and services as well as how we delegate authority to ensure order and stability. Culture discusses common traditions shared from generation to generation such as religion, clothing styles, language, and science. Peoples looks at all the various ethnic groups from around the world. And finally, the Future section discusses the challenges and opportunities facing us as we move into the new millennium. An excellent volume that is both comprehensive and readable.

Great book, but with some errors

This book is so fantastic! But it has some errors. We Korean say, "dirt on diamond'. First of all, in p68, there are wrong photomicrographs about muscle types. 2nd one is of skeletal muscle, not cardiac muscle as typed in this book. And third one is of cardiac muscle, not visceral or smooth muscle. But still I really love this book as a professor of anatomy.

Covers all aspects of human life

What does it mean to be human? Human: The Definitive Visual Guide is a collaborative effort the DK Publishing and Smithsonian team of Robert Winston, Don E., Dr. Wilson, Don E. Wilson who collaborative to answer this question. With its superb visual illustraitons, this only book to cover all aspects of human life ranging from how humans evolved and how bodies develop, to how humans function as individuals and as members of society. The visual approach packs in lovely color on ever page to accompany facts about human changes, societies and traditions, while timelines, diagrams, photo tabs for each chapters and beautiful artwork supplement pages of in-depth detail. Whether it's being used for research or leisure browsing, Human: The Definitive Visual Guide should not be missed.