We inhabit it, we are it, and we are surrounded by 6.8 billion examples of it on the planet - the human body. Some parts of it are still mysteries to science and much is a mystery to the average person on the street. But we've come a long way from the sketches and diagrams drawn by the first anatomists in Ancient Greece. Making full use of new medical procedures and imaging techniques, The Complete Human Body is the definitive guide to the development, form, function, and disorders of the human body, illustrated with unprecedented clarity by new computer-generated artworks and the latest medical and microscopic imaging. Exploring the body's form and function in greater depth than any other popular reference, from muscle structure and activity to motor pathways within the brain, The Complete Human Bodywill have great appeal to students and a broad range of healthcare professionals, as well as families. Includes an interactive DVD and website!

Editor-in-chief Dr. Alice Roberts is a doctor, anatomist, osteoarchaeologist, and anthropologist. She teaches clinical anatomy, embryology, and physical anthropology at Bristol University and has hosted a number of television programs, including "Dr Alice Roberts: Don't Die Young", "Coast", and, most recently, "The Incredible Human Journey." She is the author of Don't Die Young: An Anatomist's Guide to Your Organs and Health and The Incredible Human Journey.