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 | | Human Physiology by Stuart Fox ISBN-10: 9780077265878 ISBN-10: 0-07-726587-4 ISBN-13: 9780077265878 ISBN-13: 978-0-07-726587-8 Hardcover 2008-10-14 McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description #1 selling text with great explanations, and just enough anatomy! Clear explanations and a solid learning framework have been market tested and refined. Fox helps students master the fundamentals by providing appropriate anatomical detail. Human Physiology, Eleventh Edition, is intended for the one-semester Human Physiology course often taken by allied health and biology students. The beginning chapters introduce basic chemical and biological concepts to provide students with the framework they need to comprehend physiological principles. The chapters that follow promote conceptual understanding rather than rote memorization of facts. Health applications are included throughout the book to heighten interest, deepen understanding of physiological concepts, and help students relate the material to their individual career goals. Every effort has been made to help students integrate related concepts and understand the relationships between anatomical structures and their functions. | ||
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Reading this book and drinking battery acid, I choose the latter I have to agree with some of the previous posters, THIS BOOK IS ABSOLUTELY HORRID. You would think that after 11 editions of the same book, Fox would actually be close to explaining topics with perfection. WRONG!!! Concepts are not well explained and many times Fox just walks in circles leaving the reader more confused by the material than they should be. I can't stand the writing style which is constantly broken with words like "thus" "wherein" and "therefore" when it would have sufficed to just continue with a fluid train of thought. Sometimes I thought he was just trying to come off as being clever or more intelligent than he actually is by doing so. Forget about the online content too, it its all garbage and very limited. All in all I would ask your professor if they could suggest a different book to study from. Given the choice of reading this and drinking battery acid, I choose the latter. | ||
Physiology Book Product arrived in perfect condition and within 2 days. I couldn't believe how fast it was at my house! Thanks again | ||
deplorable Absolutely the driest textbook I've ever owned. Not even my teacher liked the book, but she used the publisher's slides and required that we buy the book anyways. Is there nothing else better out there? His descriptions required my teacher to constantly provide "In other words..." to clarify what the heck he was talking about. It's written in a way that requires a person to reread the text a couple of times to "get it." I ended up getting an A in the class, but I relied heavily on both my anatomy and physiology teachers to explain difficult concepts that Fox couldn't. | ||
Very Complete Text I have used this text as an undergrad and I have taught from this text as a professor. It is the most complete and logically organized text I have found as a professor. In general, this is a tough subject but the illustrations and the McGraw Hill website make this text the most student friendly. I highly recommend it. | ||
The key to understanding this book is I am doing pre-reqs for nursing school. Of course physiology is a required course. I have to say at first I absolutely hated this book. I am new to sciences and I found this book NOT to be intended for the science neophyte. HOWEVER, this book was assigned reading so I was forced to contend with it. I just finished physio and I got an A for the course. I found that the key to understanding this expensive book was through my purchase of a very inexpensive book which gave me the best OVERVIEW of the fundamentals of physiology. That book is the 2009 Edition of "Campbell's Physiology Notes" by John Campbell. YOU must get the 2009 edition. It is listed here at amazon but Amazon says it is currently unavailable when in fact this is a brand new book. There is a way to get this book. Just google the words "campbellteaching and UK" and order the book directly from campbell's site. I wrote a review of the Campbell book here at amazon at this link: www.amazon.com/Campbells-Physiology-Notes-John-Campbell/dp/0955379725/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1242515613&sr=8-3 If you want to see what I mean about how John Campbell's 2009 inexpensive book gets you through this Fox textbook: just try to read the section on Osmosis in this book and then go to youtube and watch John Campbell's video explanation of osmosis. He has several videos at youtube but watch the Osmosis one. THIS GUY IS AMAZING! If you need to understand some important physio concepts this is the guy to watch and his book is a great inexpensive book to own. AFter watching that youtube video of John Campbell's I bought his entire DVD collection. I suggest you watch the video: just google the words "campbellteaching and youtube" and watch his video on Osmosis. THEN while you are at it google the words "campbellteaching and UK" and order his new 2009 "Campbell's Physiology Notes" (physiology book) and then you will not only better enjoy and appreciate this Fox Physiology book but FOR SURE you will better understand at least if you are new to all of this. THAT IS HOW I got my A in my physiology course. So I don't hate this Fox book any more, and I enjoyed many parts of it after reading and watching Campbell. This Fox book is just intended for a reader who is clear on the fundamentals so I got that from the Campbell book and then better appreciated this book. | ||