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- 240pagine
- 9 ore di lettura
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When it was first published nearly forty years ago, Lennart Nilsson's A CHILD IS BORN broke astonishing new ground, offering an unprecedented glimpse of life inside the womb. Now this completely new fourth edition brings revolutionary photographic technology and artistry to a landmark work. Packed with breathtaking, never-before-seen photographs and entirely new text, this awesome journey from fertilization to birth is a timeless masterpiece - completely revised for a new generation. Long considered the world's leading medical and scientific photographer, Lennart Nilsson uses a new high-definition ultrasound technique, scanning electron and light microscopes, and advanced fibre optics to make an unparalleled record of the unseen world within our bodies. Here, in a series of stunning close-up images, the miracle of human reproduction unfolds: The egg travelling down the Fallopian tube; the sperm racing to meet it; the moment of fertilization; the very first cell division; the tiny embryo attaching to the uterine wall; the growth of eyes, ears, fingers, and toes; and finally the moment of delivery itself - give an astonishing glimpse of the first moments of life. And the updated text features authoritative advice for new parents, plus fascinating information on recent advances in fertility treatments, state-of-the-art testing, genetics, environmental factors, and pregnancy health.
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A child is born, Lars Hamberger, Lennart Nilsson
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- Pubblicato
- 2003
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- Titolo
- A child is born
- Lingua
- Inglese
- Autori
- Lars Hamberger, Lennart Nilsson
- Pubblicato
- 2003
- Formato
- Copertina rigida
- Pagine
- 240
- ISBN10
- 0385606710
- ISBN13
- 9780385606714
- Serie
- Tag
- Saggistica, Arte / Cultura, Salute & Medicina, Auto-aiuto, Manuali e guide, Donne, Pubblicazioni fotografiche, Scienza, Fotografia, Salute, Maternità e Genitorialità, Bambini, Medicina, Genitorialità, Foto, Gravidanza, Parto, Riproduzione, Ultrasuoni
- Valutazione
- 4,4 su 5
- Descrizione
- When it was first published nearly forty years ago, Lennart Nilsson's A CHILD IS BORN broke astonishing new ground, offering an unprecedented glimpse of life inside the womb. Now this completely new fourth edition brings revolutionary photographic technology and artistry to a landmark work. Packed with breathtaking, never-before-seen photographs and entirely new text, this awesome journey from fertilization to birth is a timeless masterpiece - completely revised for a new generation. Long considered the world's leading medical and scientific photographer, Lennart Nilsson uses a new high-definition ultrasound technique, scanning electron and light microscopes, and advanced fibre optics to make an unparalleled record of the unseen world within our bodies. Here, in a series of stunning close-up images, the miracle of human reproduction unfolds: The egg travelling down the Fallopian tube; the sperm racing to meet it; the moment of fertilization; the very first cell division; the tiny embryo attaching to the uterine wall; the growth of eyes, ears, fingers, and toes; and finally the moment of delivery itself - give an astonishing glimpse of the first moments of life. And the updated text features authoritative advice for new parents, plus fascinating information on recent advances in fertility treatments, state-of-the-art testing, genetics, environmental factors, and pregnancy health.