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Authors: Lennart Nilsson, Hans Wigzell, Mark Holborn
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Category: Book

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Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 304
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.6
Dimensions (in): 11.7 x 11.3 x 1.6

Dewey Decimal Number: 779.9612
ASIN: B0014JOK9I

Publication Date: September 1, 2006
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Condition: Very good condition, clean and tight, with subtle shelf and edge wear, multiple copies available, may be an ex library book, we ship the best copy available, great book, prompt shipping, excellent service.

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
One of photographys watershed moments occurred in 1965, when the cover of ILife/I magazine featured Lennart Nilssons photograph of a living human embryothe first time life at such an early stage had been captured on film. His classic bestseller IA Child Is Born/I featured stunning photographs of life in the womb and earned him the sobriquet The da Vinci of medical photography (IChicago Tribune/I). Now, in this major work, Nilssons extraordinary images encompass a full human lifespan. BRBRUsing the worlds most exacting equipment, Nilsson reveals the interior form of the entire human body and its intricate workings as never seen before, in a book that is as stunning to behold as its contents. Featuring thoughtful essays by both a noted scientist and a renowned editor, ILIFE/I shines a penetrating light on all of lifes fundamentals.

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4 out of 5 stars

More than just Life in the Womb October 30, 2008
Most of the reviews I read about this book talked about how amazing the pictures of the pre-born babies are. While this is true, the book is not focused on just the babies in the womb. Only about a third of the book features the babies: pages 36-152 cover conception, the embryo, and the fetus. Pages 156-268 cover other portions of the bodies systems: organs, brain, bone, bacteria, etc. br /br /The pictures are all very interesting, to be sure, but I do wonder why hardly anyone mentioned the other parts of the book.

3 out of 5 stars

The book itself was awesome March 3, 2008
1 out of 6 found this review helpful

The book was awesome I have seen it before that is why i purchased, the condition it was in was not as described there were torn pages and I will not by used again

5 out of 5 stars

A visual walk through the unseen elements of human biology January 22, 2008
This is an amazing book that gives visual insight into the mysteries of life. Not only is it informative but absolutely spellbinding and beautiful!

5 out of 5 stars

Inspiring! November 1, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

As an artist and photographer I was inspired by the beauty captured in the images of Nilsson's book "Life", but as a doctor with some knowledge of the subject, I was intrigued by how amazing the body really is. He has caught certain actions and moments (like conception) that were never seen so clearly before. The electronmicroscopy is astounding! Although this book is almost entirely photographs, without text, everyone who reads or views the book will find a new respect and awe for "Life" and how incredible our bodies are constructed and how we reproduce. This photographic journey is truly inspiring!

5 out of 5 stars

really interesting October 29, 2007
this was nice to add to my collection. the photographs are wonderful. and it is very educational as well

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