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  • Hardcover: 778 pages
  • Publisher: OUP Oxford (8 Nov 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 019852403X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0198524038
  • Product Dimensions: 28 x 22.4 x 4.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 438,356 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Los Angeles Times 11 March 2002
A fascinating volume . . . The book begs to be picked up
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this book is a hugely good read ... This volume is perfect for browsing, simultaneously comprehensive and eclectic, and great fun! (British Medical Journal )

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Serious Body of Work, 4 Jul 2002
This is an impressive tome with an even more impressive list of expert contributors. Laid out in alphabetical order (the entries, not the expert contributors), we begin with Abdomen ("The proper anatomical term for what is colloquially known as the belly") and conclude, ironically, with Zygote ("the cell that results from fertilisation").

Well-referenced, well cross-indexed, copiously illustrated, with advice on further reading, it is a joy of a book to browse. You find yourself trying to look up one subject, then being sidetracked and going off to look up a dozen others. Simply written, it nevertheless retains its authority, conveying information without ever patronising or talking down to the lay reader. Nor does it neglect Eastern or alternative medicines.

This is not the source of advice on how to tackle childhood ailments or apply a cold compress. Rather it is a major work of reference which will enable you to understand the workings of the human body. An essential reference work for any writer ... or anyone who is active in a quiz team ... or anyone with an inquiring mind. An absolute joy to read and use.

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