Encyklopedie je podrobný obrazový průvodce anatomií, fungováním, vývojem a chorobami člověka. Je založena na nejnovějších výsledcích medicínského výzkumu a na pokročilých technologiích. Trojrozměrné ilustrace generované počítačem a mikroskopické fotografie představují každou část lidského těla názorně a do nejmenších podrobností. Poslouží pro rodinu i středoškolské a bakalářské studium.
This unrivalled illustrated guide to human evolution brings you face to face with your ancient ancestors. Travelling back in time almost eight million years, the book charts the development of our species, Homo sapiens, from tree-dwelling primates to modern humans. Evolution investigates each of our ancestors in detail and in context, from the anatomy of their bones to the environment they lived in. Detailed maps show where each species has been found and plot the gradual spread of humans around the world. Fully updated to include the latest discoveries and research - including the newly discovered species Homo naledi - Evolution presents the latest thinking on some of the most captivating questions in science, such as whether modern humans and Neanderthals interacted with each other. Written and authenticated by a team of acknowledged experts and illustrated by renowned Dutch paleoartists the Kennis brothers, Evolution presents the story of our species with unique richness, authority, and detail
Alice Roberts has been travelling the world in order to understand the challenges that early humans faced as they tried to settle continents. Part detective story, part travelogue, and drawing on the latest genetic and archaeological discoveries, Alice examines how our ancestors evolved physically in response to these challenges, finding out how our colour, shape, size, diet, disease resistance and even athletic ability have been shaped by the range of environments that our ancestors had to survive
An enlightening and hands-on approach to our organs, and vital advice on how to look after them
TV tie-in to major BBC series revealing a new history of the Celts and their international legacy today