Body worlds - animaux à corps ouvert

BODY WORLDS of Animals is a completely new type of animal world, created by scientist and Plastinator Gunther von Hagens and curator Angelina Whalley, that gets under your skin. Never before have lay people been able to gain such deep insights into the design of our animal relatives, which amaze even vets! Through the aesthetic presentation of real, anatomically prepared animal bodies, the exhibition's turns death into the source of illustrative knowledge about life and raises awareness in the observer s mind about the protection of species. The 139 pages of this catalog show the extraordinary: anatomical specimens, prepared and preserved with a new technology developed by Gunther von Hagens. In addition to the medical and anatomical information about different animal bodies, including a bear, an elephant, and a yak, the catalog contains interesting articles on the topics of bones, muscles, the nervous system, and organs. The chapters on the history of the creation of this unforgettable exhibition, Plastination, and animal anatomy are listed as follows: Gunther von Hagens: Anatomical Safari Angelina Whalley: Animal Anatomy Strong Support: The Skeletal System Mice under the Skin: The Muscular System Electrified: The Nervous System Breath by Breath: The Respiratory System Network for Life: The Cardiovascular System Fuelling the Body: The Digestive System Filtering Waste: The Excretory System Mainspring of Life: The Reproductive System & Prenatal Development Whole-Body Plastinates. This catalog, attractively designed and fully illustrated in color, certainly matches the original exhibition, BODY WORLDS, in fascination and didactic standards! (FRENCH edition)