59 Best Histology Books of All Time
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History is filled with brilliant ideas that gave rise to disaster, and this book explores the most fascinating—and significant—missteps: from opium's heyday as the pain reliever of choice to recognition of opioids as a major cause of death in the U.S.; from the rise of trans fats as the golden ingredient for tastier, cheaper food to the heart disease epidemic that followed; and from the cries to ban DDT for the sake of the environment to an epidemic-level rise in world malaria.
These are... more
The Seventh Edition of this text and atlas combines traditional topics with modern research to provide medical, dental, allied health, and biology students with a concise review of all of the major tissue classes and body systems. Consistent presentation of histologic plates comprising relevant concise text and photomicrographs facilitates understanding as well as review both for in-class and licensing examinations. Helpful explanatory text in... more
The text that has defined histology for generations--concise, clear, beautifully illustrated, and better than ever
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For more than four decades, Junqueira's Basic Histology has built a global reputation as the most accessible, yet comprehensive overview of human tissue structure and function... more
"More than 600 full-color illustrations"
For more than three decades, "Junquiera's Basic Histology" has been unmatched in its ability to explain the relationship between cell and tissue structure with their function in the human body. Updated to reflect the latest research in the field and enhanced with more than 600 full-color illustrations, the thirteenh edition of "Junqueira's" represents the most comprehensive and modern approach to... more
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NEW clinical vignettes have been added to each chapter
Full-color, easy-to-understand drawings provide just the right level of detail necessary to reinforce key concepts and facilitate comprehension and retention of text material
For more than three decades, Junqueira's Basic Histology has been unmatched in its ability to explain the function of cell... more
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From Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times-bestselling author Deborah Blum, the dramatic true story of how food was made safe in the United States and the heroes, led by the inimitable Dr. Harvey Washington Wiley, who fought for change
By the end of nineteenth century, food was dangerous. Lethal, even. "Milk" might contain formaldehyde, most often used to embalm corpses. Decaying meat was preserved with both salicylic acid, a pharmaceutical chemical, and borax, a compound first identified as a cleaning... more
Features:
USMLE-style multiple choice questions—each vignette is followed by a question stem that addresses a key concept in cell biology/histology
Detailed explanations address incorrect answers in context
Over 480 full-color images illustrate important histologic features
Tissues... more
This edition includes over 100 new illustrations, more Clinical Correlation boxes on the histology of common medical conditions, and new information on the molecular biology of endothelial cell function. Terminology throughout the text is... more
Targeting undergraduate, allied health and first and second year medical students, the Eleventh Edition includes new and enhanced images through redrawing and digitization to provide... more
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For more than three decades, "Junqueira's Basic Histology" has been unmatched in its ability to explain the function of cell and tissue structure in the human body. Updated to reflect the latest research in the field, and enhanced with more than 1,000 illustrations, most in full-color, the 12th Edition is the most comprehensive and modern approach to understanding medical histology available anywhere.
Features: NEW full-color micrographs that... more
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Presents a unique, integrative approach to oral dental science by covering aspects of gross anatomy, tooth... more
Master the structures and... more
This timeless pocket atlas is the ideal visual companion to histology and cytology textbooks. First published in 1950 and translated into eight languages, Kuehnel's Pocket Atlas of Cytology, Histology and Microscopic Anatomy is a proven classic.
The fully revised and updated fourth edition contains 745 full-color illustrations - almost 200 more than were included in the third edition. Superb, high-quality microphotographs and pathologic stains are accompanied by legends, informative texts, and numerous cross-references. more
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moreDon't have time to read the top Histology books of all time? Read Shortform summaries.
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A bound-in interactive student CD-ROM contains all the images from... more
The overall structure of the book remains unchanged, but the content has been heavily revised to update the techniques used in line with recent technological advances. Additionally, there are new sections on:
Artefacts and troubleshooting
Methods... more
This updated edition offers some significant revisions designed to increase its usefulness for veterinary and veterinary technician students. These include: expanded introductory text for each chapter; expanded legends on a selective basis throughout the book; standardized terms to conform with the Nomina... more
A logical organization allows you to... more
A complete one-stop review of the clinically important aspects of histology and cell biology--user-friendly, concise, and packed with learning aids!
The ideal review for course exams and the USMLE!
4 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW!
"This is a wonderful resource for students of medicine, dentistry, and the allied health... more
WINNER - Best Designed Tertiary and Further Education Book at the... more
Don't have time to read the top Histology books of all time? Read Shortform summaries.
Shortform summaries help you learn 10x faster by:
- Being comprehensive: you learn the most important points in the book
- Cutting out the fluff: you focus your time on what's important to know
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Full color illustrations throughout enhance the anatomical and clinical information.
The only anatomy text written by an optometrist... more
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In Playing the Ponies and Other Medical Mysteries Solved, Dr. Mushlin shares some of the most intriguing cases he has encountered, revealing the twists and turns of... more
PreTest is the closest you can get to seeing the USMLE Step 1 before you take it
500 USMLE-type questions and answers!
"This edition of PreTest is full of extremely high-yield information in a presentation that is logical and effective. The questions and explanations are invaluable, and the HY tables and figures... more
* La nueva edición de la obra continua con la filosofía habitual, ya que se trata de un texto profusamente ilustrado ( en 448 páginas se contabilizan cerca de 900 imágenes) en el que se presentan los conceptos básicos y fundamentales que el estudiante debe adquirir en el que se incluye correlación clínica y casos de estudio en donde se relaciona estructura y función. * Se trata de un texto muy bien organizado, en el que la estructura de los capítulos es altamente homogénea. Tiene un elevado carácter pedagógico, de forma que el objetivo que persiguen los autores es obtener un texto en...
moreThe unique Atlas of Histology with Functional and Clinical Correlations covers fundamental histology topics, integrates this essential information with clinical considerations, and provides multiple opportunities for student review. Explanatory text in each chapter is combined with expanded figure legends in an innovative, integrated layout. The "extras" include:
Key Concepts sections providing comprehensive introductions to and summaries of the chapter in an easy-to-read format.
Over 100 Clinical Correlations... more
This book is aimed at veterinary and medical pathologists who are unfamiliar with mouse tissues and scientists who wish to evaluate their own mouse models. It provides practical guidance on the collection, sampling and analysis of mouse tissue samples in order... more
Alfred Pischinger (1899-1982) continued this line of work by further studying, in work published from 1926 through the late... more
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Full-color coverage throughout, including more than 400 color figures that are grouped into major sections for quick reference
A wealth of electron micrographs and color micrographs demonstrate cell, tissue, and organ... more
About 320 million years ago a group of reptiles known as the synapsids emerged and forever changed Earth’s ecological landscapes. This book discusses the origin and radiation of the synapsids from their sail-backed pelycosaur ancestor to their diverse descendants, the therapsids or mammal-like reptiles, that eventually gave rise to mammals. It further showcases the remarkable evolutionary history of the synapsids in the Karoo Basin of South Africa and the environments that existed at the time. By highlighting studies of synapsid bone microstructure, it offers a unique perspective of how...
more"Catchin' babies" was merely one aspect of the broad role of African American midwives in the twentieth-century South. Yet, little has been written about the type of care they provided or how midwifery and maternity care evolved under the increasing presence of local and federal health care structures.
Using evidence from nursing, medical, and public health journals of the era; primary sources from state and county departments... more
Santiago Ramon y Cajal (1852-1934) is widely thought of as the founder of modern neuroscience; and his work is more frequently cited than that of any other scientist in the field. In this seminal book, Cajal summarized for a broad audience the modem cellular view of brain organization. This clear, direct,... more
Don't have time to read the top Histology books of all time? Read Shortform summaries.
Shortform summaries help you learn 10x faster by:
- Being comprehensive: you learn the most important points in the book
- Cutting out the fluff: you focus your time on what's important to know
- Interactive exercises: apply the book's ideas to your own life with our educators' guidance.