An Introductory Guide to Anatomy & Physiology, 5th Ed

This book has the same full page ad for their online resources every 8 pages or so-- it ends up being in the book about 25 or 30 times. I found this really distracting and distasteful. I've never seen a nonfiction reference book with ads like this and found it jarring whenever I tried to use the book. It made it feel like I was looking at a magazine but I was trying to study. I took an Anatomy and Physiology course and bought this as a supplement. There were some helpful pages but I found that it was too generalized to help me in my course as it lacked a significant amount of the of info I was responsible for knowing. I could see how this would be useful as a general guide or intro but was not helpful for what I needed.

Great study aid for my beauty therapy course. Easy to read and great illustrations make learning a breeze. Thank you

brillliant book its so simple although some notes are missing so i will have to research it onliine thank u

Very good and on time.

Love this new version.

Great

Too many incorrect statements and lots essential information missing . Not sure why this book has been a choice in my Anatomy and Physiology course

I am currently studying Massage Therapy at college and one of the books we needed was this one By Louise Tucker. Not wanting to spend a crazy amount by buying from our supplier at college, I checked Trusty Amazon and behold there it was. Cheaper but exactly the same book. It says an 'Introductory Guide' but it is more in-depth than it seems. It has everything I need to learn for college plus more. If you are studying Spa Therapy or any other similar course than this may be the book for you. It also includes a pass for you to use online and you are able to test yourself too. The Illustrations inside are very helpful when you are a beginner and the words aren't complicated either. I would definitely recommend this book over others at the moment. If you are worried about carrying this book around, don't be. It's not heavy and doesn't have a million pages.

Absolutely excellent book ! It’s been a very long time since I studied anything other than the TV guide and this book is brilliant for this rusty old brain !

Turns a complex, detail orientated subject into a colourful, light and easier read. I like the fact that it goes back to basics, important when you went to school many moons ago!

This book has the same full page ad for their online resources every 8 pages or so-- it ends up being in the book about 25 or 30 times. I found this really distracting and distasteful. I've never seen a nonfiction reference book with ads like this and found it jarring whenever I tried to use the book. It made it feel like I was looking at a magazine but I was trying to study. I took an Anatomy and Physiology course and bought this as a supplement. There were some helpful pages but I found that it was too generalized to help me in my course as it lacked a significant amount of the of info I was responsible for knowing. I could see how this would be useful as a general guide or intro but was not helpful for what I needed.

Great study aid for my beauty therapy course. Easy to read and great illustrations make learning a breeze. Thank you

brillliant book its so simple although some notes are missing so i will have to research it onliine thank u

Very good and on time.

Love this new version.

Great

Too many incorrect statements and lots essential information missing . Not sure why this book has been a choice in my Anatomy and Physiology course

I am currently studying Massage Therapy at college and one of the books we needed was this one By Louise Tucker. Not wanting to spend a crazy amount by buying from our supplier at college, I checked Trusty Amazon and behold there it was. Cheaper but exactly the same book. It says an 'Introductory Guide' but it is more in-depth than it seems. It has everything I need to learn for college plus more. If you are studying Spa Therapy or any other similar course than this may be the book for you. It also includes a pass for you to use online and you are able to test yourself too. The Illustrations inside are very helpful when you are a beginner and the words aren't complicated either. I would definitely recommend this book over others at the moment. If you are worried about carrying this book around, don't be. It's not heavy and doesn't have a million pages.

Absolutely excellent book ! It’s been a very long time since I studied anything other than the TV guide and this book is brilliant for this rusty old brain !

Turns a complex, detail orientated subject into a colourful, light and easier read. I like the fact that it goes back to basics, important when you went to school many moons ago!

I bought this book to help me support my course ITEC level 3 ~Reflexology certificate. Brisking through it helped me understand the different type of system in the body which i was lost in understanding through poor consoildation of teaching method and relying on the introductory guide to refolexology by louise tucker - which is very basic in the prespective learning the anatomy of the body. i would reccommend this book who are new to reflexology and want to keep up with the pace of the lesson. in particular if you have a snobby teacher who doesnt like repeating themselve so they caN GET THROUGH ~THEIR LESSON PLAN! Their jargon becomes more understandable!

If youre doing the A+P course along with ITEC massage course or any other ITEC course that requires you to complete a A+P exam, then this book is definitely the one you need to get as you will be working mostly from this book. You can of course purchase other A+P books ie Ross and Wilson or Greys Anatomy student book for referencing. Be aware though that this book gets updated FREQUENTLY. I brought the latest edition luckily as there was a new chapter introduced on cells which we had homework study to do. So make sure you get the newest edtion out there.

Speedy delivery and as described

Very easy to read and understand

I love this book, its really helped me with my studies.

Great book for anatomy and physiology studies. I’m currently working towards my ITEC level 3 and this book contains all the basic info. I have had to add to my knowledge with further reading, but I would recommend this book as a first look at the basics.

As the title states it is 'An Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology' and this is exactly what it is. If you are new to this subject it is a great start but if you have a basic knowledge already you will not find it detailed enough. Clear text and diagrams and I liked the online stuff too making it easy to access at any time. Not enough detail for an ITEC Level 3 course but would be good to use in conjunction with something more detailed.

Absolutely brilliant book has everything in it. Excellent clear pictures. Brought this as I'm studying holistic therapy massage and need to learn a few of the systems easy to reference from.

Very good book for those wanting to learn the basic essentials of anatomy and physiology for the whole body. I most definitely recommend this for first year medical students, trainee nurses, beauty therapists & esthetians who want to really have a high level of knowledge. I am a trainee aesthetician myself and it has so far been super helpful so I definitely had to leave a review. So happy I purchased and it is definitely a bargain for the price. It does not disappoint!

Extremely good book for a introduction to anatomy and physiology. It gave me a great understanding to begin with. Highly recommended

Not overly impressed. The constant references to the online resources through out the book makes it feel more like an advert for the online content rather than supportive of the book itself. If I'd seen the book in a shop this would have led me to put it back. A more comprehensive index would also have been useful. Hopefully the actual text will prove useful, which is the real reason I got it.

Also the book could also be useful for health care professionals especially those who are dealing with human body and those who want to have an insect knowledge on how the body structure works.

This book is one of the course books for the ITEC massage course which i am taking. It has everything you need in it, i would say that you will need maybe one other anatomy & physiology book that goes into a little more detail if you want to really learn everything well. I only say that because this is an introductory guide, so it doesnt go into the same detail as that of the more medical books used for nurse training such as the ross and wilson anatomy and physiology books. It is a very good book and has helped me learn a lot already. I would recommend it.

Very good book, helping me with my studies. Would highly recommended.

Great book for students, explain everything understandable and its easy to use

I am currently completing an Anatomy and Physiology course so to me, this book is perfect. It is not to big and bulky, has very clear and colourful pictures and is easy to understand. As stated, this book is an introduction to Anatomy & Physiology so if you are a beginner or just curious or even need to help your child with their homework, I think that you would find this book useful.

Updated version since first one 2006. Just as I thought good teaching tool

Great book, easy to understand, great value for money

The best book Has helped me pass my ITEC exam Thank you

I bought this book to help me in my Biology coursework. So far i have found it very helpful. As it says, it is only an introduction to the topic. Still it gives a foundation to build on. There is also an option to register it and get online extras. This has been a really useful book for me, and recommend it to anyone who wants a book that starts with the basics.

Required reading for my course in Anatomy and Physiology. Basic information on all body systems, illustrations are pretty good most of the time (though it has a couple of moments) and it'll definitely help you pass a basic unit. However, this probably isn't the right book for anyone a little more advanced or looking for more in-depth knowledge. (Then again, that's in the title isn't it?)

Brilliant book passed my A&P with distinction

Would recommend this for all the student nurses out there . It provides all the information of anatomy in physiology in a simple and clear manner. For example , it has every human system and the functions of each feature . Very good for revision . Highly recommend !

This is an extremely frustrating book, and I am appalled this is the textbook for the course my ITEC exam will be based on. - Having read only a handful of chapters I think a couple of statements are plain wrong, which means I have to google constantly to fact-check as it is not trustworthy. - The information has been pared down to the point of often not being explanatory - you just have to memorise what they say. - The meanings in some places are ambiguous. - The diagrams are often unclear. - It sometimes repeats definitions very close to each other, giving different definitions each time. - Typos have not all been corrected.

Great a and p book to use alongside ITEC level 3 a and p course Clear and consise with diagrams as well as text.

Arrived in a used state with pen marks and stains! Useful book for the basic information to start A&P for beauty therapy.

Perfect condition as described

Bought for somebody else but they seem happy with it.

Very informative, very good quality. A brilliant book not only good for studying but good to refer back to. Good purchase, I would definitely recommend

Excellent for those studying for the ITEC level 3 or as a refresher tool. You can log in online and listen to the entire book which I find very helpful in learning/memorising names/functions etc

Really great read. Each chapter is clearly written and easy to understand. This is a MUST, will seriously help you to digest information, in an easier format.

Good useful book, helpful for course.

This is possibly the worst A&P book I've had to deal with for an A&P exam (its the official ITEC course book). The content is just plain wrong in many cases, the medical terminology is inconsistent and outdated and the editing is pretty poor. But sadly you will have to buy this book and know it if you want to pass an ITEC exam in A&P because the author owns the exam too - and yes there are exam questions where only the medically wrong answer given in the book will be marked as right in the exam! The author clearly never consulted any medical or scientific person in compiling the content and obviously doesn't think that is necessary and I'm at a bit of a loss as to why the UK education system allows this book to be the course text book after 10 years of complaints about it. Anyway, if you are up for a laugh and have someone to teach you real A&P then don't worry about the problems of Louise Tucker and her team of editors and contributors, just learn this novel version of A&P, pass the exam and forget it again! Going through all the mistakes in the book is actually a learning experience in itself..!

Found it very useful as an additional reference in my Reflexology Diploma

I enjoyed the version before this one.

If you are studying at Champneys you don't need this unless you like colour pictures as it's all in course material provided.

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A great basics of anatomy and physiology. Has been of great use to refer back to during my beauty therapy level 2 course. Can't wait to find a more advanced version as this one just covers the basics. Perfect for beginners.

This book is the main reading material on my ITEC course and we were told that if we wanted to pass the exam then we would learn this book off by heart. It is very simplistic and also there are some errors in it but as the book is written by the same person who writes the exam we have to use it. There are definitely better books out there for an more in depth understanding but as a simple guide this book would do

Great book for my Reflexology course.

Great book !!

Excellent book & so useful.

If you are doing level 3 city and guilds or itec this is the book you need to simplify a complex subject

My grandson (the only one who knows what its all about) over the moon with this book. Masses of revision before his exams and thinks this will get him through. Very, very satisfied.

I love books

Great book to learn and use as reference. Am looving it and can highly recommend it.

What a brilliant help to me this was on my A&P course. Easy to follow & complimented my course. I use it now as a great book to refer back to when needed.

The book is perfect for the massage course I am doing it is very informative

Really good book exactly what I needed and good service.

Well written with clear illistrations and descriptions to give the student a clear and concise understanding of the body and all areas are covered well.

Using this for my course. It has enough information in to get digest for a beginner.

Ok

So far so Good, great book, needed for doing an Anatomy & Physiology course.....

Arrived faster than expected, briliant book simple text.

Very clearly presented. I would recommend this book to anyone learning A&P and also teaching it.

I got exactly wanted. It took a little bit longer than I hoped for but still happy with my shopping!

I had to buy this as part of my massage course. Still studying, but so far so good! easy and clear to read!

A lovely book to add to my collection of books on reflexology and a great aid to helping my qualification

Very helpful

Lost my one, so this was a must have

Overall it is a good text book but I felt the illustrations could have been better . They were not as clear as I expected.

Good book for study. Text book for ITEC complementary therapies.

Must have for any student nurse :)

brilliant book, im doing a body massage course and this is essential for it, everything explained very clearly, useful diagrams, can't fault it, quick delivery, well packaged, spot on!

great illustrations

The physical version is a lot better than kindle. Kindle the images dont load..is rubbish

Great help

The book was good it showed the information that was needed, i like the way it is written and would recommend it.

Recommend this book only if you want to get to grips with the most basic of physiological concepts! Bu nowhere near enough to pass an actual physiology exam. Made a nice easy read, good for visualisation, big pictures, a-okay for me

good intro to Anatomy and Physiology; recommend.

Brilliant book - very well written & informative and perfect to get through ITEC exam.

Great book

This book was purchased on the recommendation aof a course study guide and appears to be a useful and practical guide for study

Bought to support my ITEC course as it's required reading although there are better books, illustrations are poor but the info is better.

Good layout. Easy to understand. Great book overall!

exelent

I bought this book for my granddaughter for college.She has found iy very usefull thankyou.

Great customer service, fantastic book

absolute usefully book !

Clear and concise anatomy book, brilliant for nursing students or GCSE revision alike, very pleased with this purchase, definitely value for money

Very informative am doing reflexology course which requires anatomy and physiology

An excellent illustrated guide to Anatomy

Excellent service, great book, love it, many thanks x

I thought the book was a good quick read before doing A&P ITEC course. Fairly well written but I needed to supplement with another reference book plus internet research.

great book

Very helpful and informative

Great book for college, I'm doing an introductory to nursing, the book is brand new and has great illustrations haha

Very good book and content to easily understand Anatomy and physiology.

Very well laid out and easy to follow.

good as a study book, as required for my girlfriends course. Very descriptive and includes lots of helpful links to follow.

Great book and fast delivery

Just what was needed, excellent book.

Book is great for quick reference guide. Short and concise, not too long winded. Just the right amount of information.

I asked for this book on behalf of my daughter who is studying alternative therapies. She is finding it very useful.

A necessary help for people studying nursing or any medical profession

Not the best book out there but unfortunately the exams are based in this book so a must have, best price I found though.

Very very poor condition wouldn’t buy again

Book for very basics.... Online accompaniment - forget it.

Bought as recommended for my course. Very easy reading and clear pictures.

It was so good

Fantastic book great read Extremely helpful when doing a course on massage or any other sort of alternative therapy treatments.

excellent condition and value for money

Brilliant

Just as stated great service and delivery Thank you

Excellent

good clear intro guide

This is required reading for my course & to be honest this is so basic that my university study exam notes were more extensive than this. I have since bought a first year medical A&P book which is more suited to my reading level & personal study expectations. Also, within this book are a number of minor inaccuracies but I suppose that is what is to be expected from a book authored by a school teacher and edited by three beauticians. My personal opinion is that this book should not be included on the 'required reading' list for any of the more serious therapies (i.e. those used for anything other than leisure & relaxation).