Principles of Anatomy and Physiology vs The Human Body: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Human physiology, Human anatomy, Anatomy, Physiology, Science
Principles of Anatomy and Physiology
This is a classic text book sought after by nurses at all stages of their careers. The manual guides nurses in the clinical application of the latest research findings, ensuring that theory and practice are integrated
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The Human Body
"In writing a book about the human body there is the great advantage that all the readers know what a human body is." Who but Isaac Asimov would begin a serious textbook in such a jovial way? Sketching first the…
The verdict
- Readers rate Principles of Anatomy and Physiology highest: Principles of Anatomy and Physiology 4.1 · The Human Body 3.8.
- The Human Body is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 22 for Principles of Anatomy and Physiology.
- Principles of Anatomy and Physiology has the widest readership — 1147 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Principles of Anatomy and Physiology | The Human Body | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (1147) | — |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | 5.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
Reception
| Principles of Anatomy and Physiology | The Human Body | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1147 | 3 |
| Editions | 218 | 24 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 3011 | — |
| Reading it now | 269 | — |
| Written reviews | 81 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 87 |
| Pages | 1235 | 320 |