A Child Is Born

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Lennart Nilsson, M.D. (Hon), long considered the world's leading medical and scientific photographer, has been exploring the secrets of the human body for over twenty-five years. The beauty and wonder of his photographs have brought him international fame. For his many contributions to scientific research, he was made an Honorary Doctor of Medicine at the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm.
Using the most advanced photographic equipment, including scanning electron microscopes and fiber-optic devices, often custom designed, Lennart Nilsson has made an unparalleled record of the unseen world within our bodies. His treasured books, including A Child Is Bom and The Body Victorious, have become classics for millions of readers and have been translated into 18 languages. The Miracle of Life, his documentary film, won an Emmy Award in 1983. Readers of Life, Time, National Geographic, Reader's Digest, and leading magazines all over the world have been awed by his photographs.
A Child Is... Tovább

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Lennart Nilsson, M.D. (Hon), long considered the world's leading medical and scientific photographer, has been exploring the secrets of the human body for over twenty-five years. The beauty and wonder of his photographs have brought him international fame. For his many contributions to scientific research, he was made an Honorary Doctor of Medicine at the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm.
Using the most advanced photographic equipment, including scanning electron microscopes and fiber-optic devices, often custom designed, Lennart Nilsson has made an unparalleled record of the unseen world within our bodies. His treasured books, including A Child Is Bom and The Body Victorious, have become classics for millions of readers and have been translated into 18 languages. The Miracle of Life, his documentary film, won an Emmy Award in 1983. Readers of Life, Time, National Geographic, Reader's Digest, and leading magazines all over the world have been awed by his photographs.
A Child Is Born is Lennart Nilsson's masterpiece. In this completely new edition, the journey from fertilization to birth is one of breathtaking discovery. The sperm racing to the ovum; the instant they fuse; the very first cell division; implantation; the earliest brain cells; the growth of eyes, ears, face, fingers, and toes; and finally the moment of delivery itself — are revealed with brilliant artistry, in full color. These historic new photos, together with expert advice and _ information for parents, make Lennart Nilsson's book the finest introduction to the universal miracle of birth. Vissza