Human Anatomy Atlas for Artists by Stephen Rogers Peck - Galaxy Books 1982 Paperback

ISBN-10: 0195030958 Subject Area: Art, Medical Format: Trade Paperback LC Classification Number: NC765 Publication Name: Atlas of Human Anatomy for the Artist Illustrated: Yes Author: Stephen Rogers Peck Item Weight: 22.6 Oz Synopsis: Stephen Rogers Peck's Atlas of Human Anatomy for the Artist remains unsurpassed as a manual for students. It includes sections on bones, muscles, surface anatomy, proportion, equilibrium, and locomotion. Other unique features are sections on the types of human physique, anatomy from birth to old age, an orientation on racial anatomy, and an analysis of facial expressions. The wealth of information offered by the Atlas ensures its place as a classicfor the study of the human form., Stephen Rogers Peck's Atlas of Human Anatomy for the Artist remains unsurpassed as a manual for students. It includes sections on bones, muscles, surface anatomy, proportion, equilibrium, and locomotion. Other unique features are sections on the types of human physique, anatomy from birth to old age, an orientation on racial anatomy, and an analysis of facial expressions. The wealth of information offered by the Atlas ensures its place as a classic for the study of the human form., Unsurpassed as a manual for students, this Atlas includes sections on bones, muscles, surface anatomy, proportion, equilibrium, and locomotion. Other unique features are sections on the types of human physique, anatomy from birth to old age, an orientation on racial anatomy, and an analysis of facial expressions. ISBN-13: 9780195030952 brand: Oxford University Press, Incorporated Reviews: "An exhaustive but absorbingly interesting treatise.... The artist will find it planned and written with a completeness and orderliness which make it the perfect reference book."--Art News and Review"Ingeniously edited, well-organized, and illustrated with almost a thousand excellent factual three-dimensional renderings."--Los Angeles Times, "A very clear presentation. The schematic drawings are particularly useful in teaching introductory anatomy to students."--Terry Morrow, Texas Tech University, "Very good illustrations/explanations--very helpful for students to understand such a complex system."--J.P. Manlapaz, North Virginia Community College, "I have used the book regularly for about 35 years and have found the mix of 'clinical' type renderings, clear 'muscle' charts, description and sectional graphic structural sketch pages to be excellent and to the point."--, "An exhaustive but absorbingly interesting treatise.... The artist will find it planned and written with a completeness and orderliness which make it the perfect reference book."--Art News and Review "Ingeniously edited, well-organized, and illustrated with almost a thousand excellent factual three-dimensional renderings."--Los Angeles Times, "Very good illustrations/explanations--very helpful for students tounderstand such a comlex system."--J.P. Manlapaz, North Virginia CommunityCollege, "An exhaustive but absorbingly interesting treatise.... The artist will find it planned and written with a completeness and orderliness which make it the perfect reference book."--Art News and Review"Ingeniously edited, well-organized, and illustrated with almost a thousand excellent factual three-dimensional renderings."--Los Angeles Times"A very clear presentation. The schematic drawings are particularly useful in teaching introductory anatomy to students."--Terry Morrow, Texas Tech University"I have used the book regularly for about 35 years and have found the mix of 'clinical' type renderings, clear 'muscle' charts, description and sectional graphic structural sketch pages to be excellent and to the point."--"Very good illustrations/explanations--very helpful for students to understand such a complex system."--J.P. Manlapaz, North Virginia Community College Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated Item Height: 0.6 in Number of Pages: 288 Pages Publication Year: 1982 Table Of Content: Preface The Language of Anatomy Part I: Bones Skeleton (The Unit) Regional Classification of Bones Joints Head Spine Chest Shoulder Upper Extremity Hip Lower Extremity Part II: Muscles Musculature Head and Neck Torso Upper Extremity Lower Extremity Translation from Nature Part III. Surface Anatomy Fat Veins Skin Hair Features Surface Landmarks Part IV: Proportion Proportion Varieties of Physique Part V: Equilibrium and Locomotion Equilibrium Locomotion Part VI: Dinstinctions of Age, Sex, and Race Distinctions of Age Distinctions of Sex Distinctions of Race Part VII: Agents of Expression Agents of Expression Pronunciation of Terms Index Dewey Decimal: 743.4 gtin13: 9780195030952 LCCN: 81-016848 Item Length: 10 in Series: Galaxy Bks. Type: Textbook Intended Audience: Trade Language: English Subject: Techniques / Drawing, Anatomy, Atlases, Subjects & Themes / Human Figure Item Width: 7.4 in