Human Anatomy: A Visual History from the Renaissance to the Digital Age

Praised by Nature ("stunning"), the London Times ("remarkable"), and the

Guardian ("mesmeric"), this lavishly illustrated book chronicles the remarkable

history of anatomical illustration. Before the invention of photography,

artists played an essential role in medical science, recording human anatomy in

startlingly direct and often moving images. Over 400 years, beginning with

Vesalius, they charted the main systems of the body, made precise studies of

living organs, documented embryonic development, and described pathologies.

Human Anatomy includes portfolios of the work of 19 great anatomical artists,

with concise biographies, and culminates with the Visible Human Project, which

uses digital tools to visualize the human body.