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Esteban · 09-22-2007, 08:31 AM

RyanA,

If you are only interested in Anatomy, you could get Netter's (as jdford and Lisa have suggested) or the "General Anatomy and the Musculoskeletal System" book of Thieme's "Atlas of Human Anatomy" series. The quality of the illustrations and of the content has received great reviews (see the Amazon links) and rivals that of Netter's. The book is available in softcover and hardcover editions:

At the publisher's site (here you can find a sample chapter in PDF):

http://www.thieme.com/SID23810055221...omy/index.html

At Amazon.com (softcover and hardcover):

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1588903877

http://www.amazon.com/General-Anatom.../dp/1588904199

However, if, as Joe and Lisa have recommended, you are interested in a Functional Anatomy or Biomechanics textbook, the best entry-level textbook I've seen that covers both subjects is Floyd's "Manual of Structural Kinesiology." The book is also available as a PDF file, at half the price (check the PrimisOnline link)

At the publisher's site:

http://catalogs.mhhe.com/mhhe/viewPr...sbn=0073028738

At Amazon.com;

http://www.amazon.com/Manual-Structu.../dp/0073028738

At PrimisOnline.com (I can't provide the direct link to the book; to find it, go to "Browse", "Social Sciences and Humanities", and then "Health and Human Performance"):

https://ebooks.primisonline.com/eBookstore/index.jsp

Another good Functional Anatomy textbook (without the coverage of Biomechanics) is Behnke's "Kinetic Anatomy." Primal Pictures' "Essentials of Interactive Functional Anatomy" CD, which I present below, is bundled with the book. Keep in mind that if I had to choose just one book, I would prefer Floyd's.

At the publisher's site:

http://www.humankinetics.com/product...=9780736059091

At Amazon.com:

http://www.amazon.com/Kinetic-Anatom.../dp/0736059091

Another Functional Anatomy textbook that has received good reviews is Palastanga's "Anatomy and Human Movement." I haven't seen this book myself but I would like to get it someday.

At the publisher's site:

http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/boo...on#description

At Amazon.com:

http://www.amazon.com/Anatomy-Human-.../dp/0750688149

A Kinesiology book I find extremely useful is Oatis' "Kinesiology The Mechanics and Pathomechanics of Human Movement." With its detailed coverage, at first glance it might seem to be an advanced textbook, but it is actually classified as entry-level, and is very easy to read. It is also bundled with a Primal Pictures CD:

At the publisher's site:

http://www.lww.com/product/?978-0-7817-5513-9

At Amazon.com:

http://www.amazon.com/Kinesiology-Me.../dp/0781755131

On the multimedia side, I like the unexpensive "Anatomy & Physiology Revealed Version 2.0" CD by McGraw-Hill.

At the publisher's site:

http://www.aprevealed.com

At Amazon.com (Version 2.0 is brand new; it might be out of stock):

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0073378070

Primal Pictures' "Essentials of Interactive Functional Anatomy" is another unexpensive multimedia CD. This CD is an abridged version of the full-fledged (and expensive) "Interactive Functional Anatomy" DVD, which can also be found at the publisher's site (I don't provide links to it):

"Essentials", at the site of the USA distributor:

http://www.humankinetics.com/product...=9780736064996

At Amazon.com:

http://www.amazon.com/Essentials-Int.../dp/0736064990

Let me know if this helps.

09-22-2007, 08:31 AM	#9 (permalink)
Esteban Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ecuador Posts: 256 My Profile	RyanA, If you are only interested in Anatomy, you could get Netter's (as jdford and Lisa have suggested) or the "General Anatomy and the Musculoskeletal System" book of Thieme's "Atlas of Human Anatomy" series. The quality of the illustrations and of the content has received great reviews (see the Amazon links) and rivals that of Netter's. The book is available in softcover and hardcover editions: At the publisher's site (here you can find a sample chapter in PDF): http://www.thieme.com/SID23810055221...omy/index.html At Amazon.com (softcover and hardcover): http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1588903877 http://www.amazon.com/General-Anatom.../dp/1588904199 However, if, as Joe and Lisa have recommended, you are interested in a Functional Anatomy or Biomechanics textbook, the best entry-level textbook I've seen that covers both subjects is Floyd's "Manual of Structural Kinesiology." The book is also available as a PDF file, at half the price (check the PrimisOnline link) At the publisher's site: http://catalogs.mhhe.com/mhhe/viewPr...sbn=0073028738 At Amazon.com; http://www.amazon.com/Manual-Structu.../dp/0073028738 At PrimisOnline.com (I can't provide the direct link to the book; to find it, go to "Browse", "Social Sciences and Humanities", and then "Health and Human Performance"): https://ebooks.primisonline.com/eBookstore/index.jsp Another good Functional Anatomy textbook (without the coverage of Biomechanics) is Behnke's "Kinetic Anatomy." Primal Pictures' "Essentials of Interactive Functional Anatomy" CD, which I present below, is bundled with the book. Keep in mind that if I had to choose just one book, I would prefer Floyd's. At the publisher's site: http://www.humankinetics.com/product...=9780736059091 At Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/Kinetic-Anatom.../dp/0736059091 Another Functional Anatomy textbook that has received good reviews is Palastanga's "Anatomy and Human Movement." I haven't seen this book myself but I would like to get it someday. At the publisher's site: http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/boo...on#description At Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/Anatomy-Human-.../dp/0750688149 A Kinesiology book I find extremely useful is Oatis' "Kinesiology The Mechanics and Pathomechanics of Human Movement." With its detailed coverage, at first glance it might seem to be an advanced textbook, but it is actually classified as entry-level, and is very easy to read. It is also bundled with a Primal Pictures CD: At the publisher's site: http://www.lww.com/product/?978-0-7817-5513-9 At Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/Kinesiology-Me.../dp/0781755131 On the multimedia side, I like the unexpensive "Anatomy & Physiology Revealed Version 2.0" CD by McGraw-Hill. At the publisher's site: http://www.aprevealed.com At Amazon.com (Version 2.0 is brand new; it might be out of stock): http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0073378070 Primal Pictures' "Essentials of Interactive Functional Anatomy" is another unexpensive multimedia CD. This CD is an abridged version of the full-fledged (and expensive) "Interactive Functional Anatomy" DVD, which can also be found at the publisher's site (I don't provide links to it): "Essentials", at the site of the USA distributor: http://www.humankinetics.com/product...=9780736064996 At Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/Essentials-Int.../dp/0736064990 Let me know if this helps.