Customer Reviews
awesome not a gimmick its awesome - By: shellster, 19 Jul 2008 
My husband a dentist bought this bookin 1994/5 the second edition & I use it now (he only colouredin the head) I am studying medicine & this book is awesome, the reason being I have a pictorial memory & by learning by colouring it has helped tremendously,in addition it is great when you are running out of time & the table at the back is invaluable giving you a breakdown of the muscle & the nerve supply & root value, I would definitely recommend getting this book for any medical student, I used this book as main core knowledge & built on it its a great starting block, I have limited spacial awareness & the way this books layers each muscle group is a real asset, it separates muscles groups into logical orders making them easier to remember. Given the fact that we learnt from prosection I honestly found this book a valuable asset. I photocopied the pages after colouring itin stuck itin a plastic wallet & took itin to the dissecting room that was a huge benefit as it helps you to learn quickly what you are looking at & it doesn't take much prep time worth every single penny!!! When Paul told me about the bookin 1994 & I never of course needed it I thought aye right Paul its a gimmick you'll waste time, well now I need it, it really isn't a gimmick its awesome.
Fantastic teaching Aid! - By: Book witch, 20 Feb 2008 I have been teaching Anatomy & Physiology for many years & this book is the best for; visual learning, physical,in the colouring aspect,in addition to supporting the auditory lecture. A fun yet infomative & effective method to reach all learning styles. A great asset to teaching!
A great resource for learning anatomy - By: Beautiful Freak, 03 Aug 2007 
Having just completed the first year of a medical degree, I can vouch for the usefulness of this anatomy colouring book. While I might have felt like my education had regressed somewhat after hours spent colouring in, this really is an excellent way to learn.
The diagrams are so clear & well laid-out that I ended up cutting out the pages & using them as an integral part of my notes. The page on the peritoneal sac was literally the clearest explanation I've seen anywhere. But as well as that, the actual process of putting coloured pencil to paper means that they stickin your head far better than a diagram you've just stared atin a book. It's a welcome (and often therapeutic!) respite from reading/writing notes, & the challenge of a different way of learning really makes the massive memory task of anatomy much easier.
However, as others have said, it's by no means sufficient on its own as a way to study anatomy. Perhaps its greatest weakness is that it's organised systemically, ie muscles/bones/nerves/blood vessels etc. This is an approach that's more useful when it comes to learning the muscles & bones, but it gives barely any indication of the relations to other structures - something that's essential to learn especiallyin a medical degree, & which my course particularly focussed on. This also means that details such as nerve/blood supply to muscles is rather weak. As well as that, the more 'physiological' pages (eg the immune system) are much more messily drawn & less clearly set out.
However,in conjunction with other resources & used alongside a more detailed anatomy course, this is a very useful book, & one which made learning anatomy much easier.
Fab book for revision - By: Physio 88, 25 Apr 2007 I brought this book half way through my first year of Physiotherapy, & found it so helpful, especially for revising musculoskeletal as it helped me put all the muscles into place, along with revising the bones & joints. It also has the nervous system & respiratory anatomy so it has been a very good buy, & ive recommended it to all my friends!
Learning while colouring sounded a brilliant option to me!
Good as learning aid or for revision. - By: Jonathan, 30 Jan 2006 For various reasons I decided to revise my anatomy this year after a break of 24 years & bought this book for entertainment purposes.
In 1982 this book wasin its first edition & I remember considering purchasing it, but everyone bought Snell & I wasn't prepared to take the risk. In the end I ended up learning anatomy by drawing my own diagrams so this book would have probably comein handy.
The diagrams are clear & the process of colouring-in key elements helps with learning. However the textual information is superficial & the body's components are not integrated together.
I think this book is well placed if you want to use visual imagery to learn anatomy or if you need a revision aid. However you will need other sources if you want to learn gross anatomyin detail from scratch.
