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Award-winning author Elaine N. Marieb brings her unique understanding of readers' specific needs to this popular book. Marieb's clear and friendly writing style emphasizes the relevance of anatomy and physiology to readers' lives and careers. It clarifies concepts, defines key terms, and offers just the right balance of anatomy, physiology, and clinical coverage to make the content complete without being overly detailed. For instructors and students, or anyone interested in anatomy and physiology.

Average Customer Rating:

Lacking enough detail in spots

Customer Rating:

I feel like this was a much bigger A&P textbook that was cut down into an "Essentials" version. Every now and then you'll be faced with a term in passing as if you already understand it, when it hasn't been presented at all. It's almost like a paragraph is missing every few pages. This feeling gets worse when you try to use the online or CD quizzes which will ask questions you can not possibly answer with this text book. If you're taking a very generic class where the teach doesn't expect you to know more than the bare basics (and is willing to let you skip the parts not adequately explained in this book!) then it's passable. Otherwise, you might need an additional text to muddle through.

Good shopping experience	Customer Rating:
Item was in exact condition as quoted and received in a pretty reasonable time frame. Would buy from this seller again.

Made an A in A&P	Customer Rating:
I think my instructor had a lot to do with it, as well as some changes in study habits since I went to college the first time (2.68). But this book definitely helped. I had a 96 average in class. It's not an easy read, nor is something to try to do without some class notes, but I thought it was clear and informative.

Human Anatomy	Customer Rating:
This book was purchased for a high-school course. Class hasn't started yet so can't rate the book properly. I presume that it is good because the school chose it.

Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology 8th edition	Customer Rating:
This book was necessary for my class. Its good, except I can't get the disk to work.