This completely revised edition of the beloved international classic is now entirely in color, with historic, never-before-seen photos in every chapter and an entirely new text.
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'A superior textbook ... rendered in bright colours and unambiguous text ... The book covers it all.' -- The Lancet
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The beloved classic bestseller updated for the 21st century using state-of-the-art photography to show the miracle of birth.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By Cecily Beard
Format:Paperback
I was awed and fascinated with this book 26 years ago when I was pregnant with my daughter (and very curious about what was happening in my body and with my growing child). I'm getting it for her as her child develops within her. The fact that it is still in print speaks well for the timelessness and universality of the info contained. The pictures are exceptional and inspiring-- a must for any parent- or grandparent-to-be!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
My partner and I found this book to be an excellent reference guide during our first pregnancy. We constantly kept refering to it as an insight into what is happening during the process of building a human being.
The internal colour photographs are particularly informative and gave us both a real understanding of how our baby was developing and maturing.
The process is set out in a logical chronological manner and explains about the physical changes for the mother and the foetus at all stages of pregnancy.
In summary this was a very informative guide that stayed with with throughout the entire 40 week journey to the birth.
Highly Recommended.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
This book is an amazing journey that takes the reader from the start of a relationship through conception and pregnancy, to the birth and beginning of a child's life outside the womb.
Lennart Nilsson's photographs charting this journey are amazing and enlightening, and the text by Lars Hamberger covers wide ranging-issues, including developmental markers for both mother and baby, health needs, procedures and birth methods, and the role partners and family might play.
Whether you are an expectant mother, a relative, friend or partner, or someone who in involved in the pro-choice and pro-life debate, this book is a visually breathtaking, stimulating way to inform yourself.
By jan
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
beautiful book - a gift for my son and daughter in law who are expecting my 1st grandchild. and an updated version of the paperback one I got for my husband when we were expecting our first child (35 years ago)Lovely illustrations, and text.
By Lilac21
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Nilsson's photography is outstanding. I ordered this book as part of my anatomy and physiology training, having become rather bored of looking at diagrams. Wonderful and moving.
By Geraldine
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I bought the original of this book about 20 years ago and thought that this edition would be better... but alas, this is not the case.
The photos are wonderful. I just was surprised that the first half of the book has many, many pictures of the very early stages of pregnancy. I feel that more photos of when the embryo develops would be better.
The photos are wonderful. I just was surprised that the first half of the book has many, many pictures of the very early stages of pregnancy. I feel that more photos of when the embryo develops would be better.
Format:Hardcover
THis book is amazing, whether you're a confused female, or a pregnant one, or a soon to be Grandma. It's brilliant.
By Caro
Format:Hardcover
I bought this book for my daughter as I couldn't find by own copy from 31 years ago. It is a stunning book, but I preferred the older copy as it was in better chronological order and had more pictures at later stages. But still an absolute must for any pregnant woman.
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Beautiful, but not living
There are some beautiful pictures in this book, but how many people realise that most are of aborted fetuses, not living ones? Read more
Published on 10 Oct 2010 by DS
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fantastic photos, and interesting science
The main reason I bought this book was for the developmental photos from pre-conception to birth. The photos included are astonishing, and I reflected on the book frequently during... Read more
Published on 24 April 2010 by Rainbowflower
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This book is wonderful, with fantastic pictures that enchant us with its details. It is an exquisite edition with excellent quality! Just AMAZING!!!
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