physiology books

	Physiology of Sport and Exercise, Fourth Edition
	By: Jack H. Wilmore, David Costill, W. Larry Kenney ISBN: 0736055835 Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers Release Date: November, 2007 Bioscience book rank: 33319	The book goes a little deeper into the world of humans and sport. It touches on common themes like cell/muscle anatomy, energy systems, adaptations to training, nutrition etc. If you have read on these topics in the past, you'll find this book helpful as it reviews the basics and then probes just a little bit deeper into the subjects. One of my better school books :-) <br />It is a technical book with good illustrations and pictures. I would grade it as an intermediate level material. You can read this as a beginner but it would be a slow read as you'd have to get a understanding of all the concepts...It is like reading an upgraded version of college biology - first time it's a lot of studying, the second time you'll review and pic up on new little details... <br /> I'm electrical engineer but I enjoy practicing and learning about sports and exercise physiology. <br />I consider reading this book better than buying thousands of sport/fitness magazines because the last one are not, in general, scientifically founded and full of wrong (market driven an potentially dangerous for your health) information. Of course, if you are not a exercise physiologist or do not have an undergraduate degree in correlated area you can have some difficult to cope with the book, but a basic knowledge in chemistry and biology can help to overcome most of them and learn the foundations. <br />Additionally, the book offers hundreds of references which can be helpful for further reading. This book is excellent consolidation of reference material which is sensibly divided into logical chapters.<p>It covers every area of sport performance in well-documented and example-driven text, colour diagrams and graphical representations. It is a generic reference book, which does not focus on specific sports activities, but uses examples from a wide range of sports to demonstrate the body's response to exercise, training and the passage of time.<p>I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to get a detailed overview of the physiological responses to training, or needs specific answers to questions. An excellent index and layout also makes this a good reference book for looking up quick answers to problems. Absolutely worth the cost. Only criticism... there is a slightly schizophrenic approach to units of measure, reflecting the US imperial measurements, Keep a calculator handy to convert to SI units (eg Kgs, Kms, etc)
	Clinical Anatomy & Physiology for Veterinary Technicians
	By: Thomas P. Colville, Joanna M. Bassert ISBN: 0323008194 Publisher: Mosby Release Date: 23 July, 2001 Bioscience book rank: 57212	I'm heading to vet school in the fall and I bought this book to review topics and as a shelf reference. I've been very happy with it. It is well organized and easy to understand. I got this book for Vet A&P class, and I'm switching to a human anatomy book for next term. This book is printed in monochromatic blue, with lousy diagrams and scant information (24 pages dedicated to the skeletal system, and a whopping 14 for the muscular system!) In short, this is the most uninviting textbook I've ever opened, and it's been completely useless to me. A total waste of 50 bucks. This is a great book for students and graduate techs alike. I wish we had this text when I was in tech school. It is not too simple, but neither is it too complex. It really makes harder to understand concepts, such as the electrophysiology of the heart, very easy to understand. Everything is arranged by system, and the illustrations and glossary are wonderful. I like the section on avian anatomy and physiology, too.
	Anatomy and Physiology for Speech, Language, and Hearing
	By: Anthony J. Seikel, Douglas W. King, David G. Drumright ISBN: 1401825818 Publisher: Singular Release Date: 17 February, 2005 Bioscience book rank: 121273	This book is well written and explains the material with great detail so that anyone can understand it clearly. I am very satisfied with the purchase. The best thing is that this book has a CD-rom that gives you simplified with tests every one the the chapters. You can practice your knowledge gained at the end of every chapter using written tests. <br /> <br />I would have liked if the images had color. They're all white and black or drawings (which are really good too). I'm pleased with the book, the condition, the price. I didn't ask for rushed delivery and it took about 2 weeks to arrive.
	Principles of Anatomy and Physiology, 10th Edition
	By: Gerard J. Tortora, Sandra R. Grabowski ISBN: 0471415014 Publisher: Wiley Release Date: 15 June, 2002 Bioscience book rank: 49735	I thought I ordered the entire book. I received only one volume of a 12 volume set. My anatomy teacher told us that a very high percentage of students that use this book fail the class. I don't know where he got this information, and after getting to know him, he might have been saying that to scare us into studying more. The material is very in depth, but it is also very clear. Personally, I really liked this textbook and the class - so much in fact that I sold the second-hand copy I used in class and bought a brand new one on Amazon for my personal library. It came with a CD that was very helpful, and also with a year of free access to an online site with excellent quizes and photographs. (At least it did when I bought mine) I have had occassion to refer back to it since I took the class some years ago, and expect to refer to it in the future as well. Oh man! I studied countless hours with this book. It beats around the bush, gives an incredable amount of definitions and makes it boring! The pictures did not help at all, all I did was ready over and over and over and over again. There is a lot of understanding in anatomy and this book did not help at all. I would suggest taking anatomy at a community college where this book is not used
	Plant Physiology
	By: Lincoln Taiz, Eduardo Zeiger ISBN: 0878938567 Publisher: Sinauer Associates, Inc. Release Date: 01 June, 2006 Bioscience book rank: 124095	EXCELLENT book! I needed a suppliment to a Plant Phys course I was taking which didn't assign a book, purely lecture based. This book has great graphics and is easy to read! Well, this is a great beginner's textbook to Plant Physiology, especially when you have very little background in the field. (I major in Physics and took Plant Physiology as an elective.) The text is quite easy to understand, and there are great diagrams to complement the text. However, the text is getting a little bit out of date, as new plant hormones and genes are being discovered at a rapid pace right now. Overall, it was a pretty nice book for someone being introduced to the field. I teach plant physiology at the University of paris. I have bought the first edition of this boor five years ago and I have bought the new one about one month ago. It was a concise, clear and well up to date documented review. I appreciate particularly all the section on bioenergetic and transport in solutes in relation with morphology and development of the plant. I appreciate also very much the part on the influence of the light either for the classical phytochrome or to the appartition of the effect on the blue light. Scheme are simple, but precise and well descibed. This book was a very good intermediate between books of pure biochemistry or pure morphology.All information is integrated and well discussed. In the domain of the plant physiology I think really on my knowledge that this book was actually, in the domain of the plant physiology, one of the best review, and perhaps the better.
	Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory Manual t/a 4/e
	By: Eric Wise ISBN: 0072875097 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math Release Date: 06 April, 2006 Bioscience book rank: 46841
	Pulmonary Physiology (Lange Physiology)
	By: Michael G. Levitzky ISBN: 0071437754 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical Release Date: 09 January, 2007 Bioscience book rank: 166917	Not a medic and only superficially knowledgeable, I was looking for a summary of pulmonary functioning. This book is very helpful, especially the questions & answers. It is perfect! An amazing book on the how pulmonary physiology really works. Extremely detailed and the ever so important quick read. You will not have to get another book concerning this topic. I may be a little biased as Levitzky was a professor at my school and I had first hand experience with him and his book. However, I was reassured when I saw 3 different Pulm/CC docs with his book on their shelf. This is an excellent textbook. It basically mirrors Dr. L's lectures. If you've never heard him speak, you're missing out.
	Laboratory Manual for Anatomy and Physiology
	By: Connie Allen, Valerie Harper ISBN: 0471691224 Publisher: Wiley Release Date: 15 April, 2005 Bioscience book rank: 46347	Hello Seller, <br /> <br />Simply, thank you for the commitment of customer satisfaction. I recieved my books in the condition as described, and they arrived on time. Keep up the great work. One happy customer is one that is kept. This book complements the textbook well. It also includes some things that are not in the text, such as working with the electron microscope and so on. A good way to prepare for your lab exams and test your knowledge of the information. I definitely recommend it :) Thanks, the book was in new conditions, just as promise! I made a good deal with them. Fast shipping!!!! Thank You!!!!!!!! AAA+++++++
	Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology (4th Edition)
	By: Frederic H. Martini, Edwin F. Bartholomew ISBN: 0805373039 Publisher: Benjamin Cummings Release Date: 13 January, 2006 Bioscience book rank: 90149	From beginning to end, descriptive text and detailed illustration takes the reader on a magic carpet ride through the human body. Soaring over every anatomical location and pointing out all of their physiological functions, each page is overflowing with mesmerizing information. A student armed with the endless knowledge within these pages is sure to prosper in any course related to this subject. This is a great book for anyone that needs a small (less than 700 pages) book to look up basic concepts. I bought a used copy as a low cost way to start an A&P library. Medical students may not want to use this book unless they are in their very first year and know nothing about anatomy and physiology; but anyone in the allied health field will want to keep this one handy. Anyone who is willing to immerse himself in this book will definitely acquire a good working knowledge of A & P. I found numerous chapters that were great starting points to motivate deeper study. For instance, the Chapter on Muscles is very useful. It provide views of each major muscle, along with a diagram that lists what type of motion the muscle creates, and it's origin & insertion points. Many chapters have clinical examples as well as special sections that deal with aging and it's effects on the body's systems. If you are on a tight budget, get a used copy and you won't be disappointed. My daughter who is taking a course in nursing likes this book.<br>I find this book neat and the illustrations done by Dr William<br>Ober clear and easy to the eyes. If you are not anybody who is<br>involved in the health or medical studies, and wish to know<br>more about the human body (anatomy and physiology), then I highly<br>recommend this concise "essentials" book. Take a look at page<br>132, Figure 6-6, you actually get to see the whole of human<br>skeletal system which appears as photograph, not a drawing. I<br>can use this page to show my children what the human skeleton<br>looks like and name the parts, which are clearly labelled. The<br>reason I have given 4 stars because I cannot say this book is<br>100% perfect. The authors will later improve it in their future<br>editions, still this is a good buy ...you won't regret.
	Essentials of Anatomy And Physiology
	By: Valerie C. Scanlon, Tina Sanders ISBN: 0803615469 Publisher: F. A. Davis Company Release Date: 29 September, 2006 Bioscience book rank: 93821	This book was purchased for my wife who is in school. She was really pleased with the book. The book came in, in excellent condition. This is the perfect text for those with a need for a beginner's course in Anatomy and Physiology. It's brief, very readable, and filled with great graphics and highlighted tables of important information. Every time I thought of something I remembered or had a question about (such as common ailments, diseases, etc.) as I read the text, it was usually covered in a call-out box. Well done!