vanders human physiology: Vander's Human Physiology: AND ARIS (HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY (VANDER)) vanders human physiology

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Eric Widmaier (Boston University), Hershel Raff (Medical College of Wisconsin), and Kevin Strang (University of Wisconsin) have taken on the challenge of maintaining the strengths and reputation of Vander’s Human Physiology: The Mechanisms of Body Functio

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Vander's Human Physiology: AND ARIS (HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY (VANDER)) Reviews

43 of 43 people found the following review helpful

A well written introduction to human physiology, August 13, 2008

ninjasuperstar (Iowa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vander's Human Physiology: The Mechanisms of Body Function with ARIS (HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY (VANDER)) (Hardcover)

The best aspect of this text is the quality of the writing. The writers have a clear excitement about the subject, and for the most part, this makes reading the text pleasant rather than dry.

The book opens with an introduction to homeostasis and provides a theoretical backbone for the study of human physiology. The second chapter is the obligatory introduction to fundamental chemistry (atoms, protons, neutrons, electrons, etc.) that seems to be in almost every basic science book. Chapters three, four, and five are typical of almost all texts about life - cell structure and function, proteins, metabolism, and chemical messengers.

It's not until chapter six, "Neuronal Signaling and the Structure of the Nervous System," that the text begins to move away from an introductory biology book. Chapter six serves as a model for the rest of the book and the central principle of physiology: The human body wants to be in balance, and there are competing chemical and... Read more

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

Detailed but Approachable, October 28, 2008

Jules Green - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vander's Human Physiology: The Mechanisms of Body Function (Hardcover)

I haven't had any exposure to biology-related topics for quite some time, but Vander's Physiology brings it back with enough depth and breadth to understand without getting lost in the details. This is not the most recent edition but still very useful for those of us not going much further in our study of physiology.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful