Human Anatomy: A Visual History from the Renaissance to the Digital Age by Benjamin A. Rifkin and Michael J. Ackerman Photos In this darkly comical look

In this darkly comical look at the sinister side of our relationship with the natural world

spiritual photography

to the flies that transmit deadly diseases

affords an unparalleled glimpse into the intricate architecture of Canis latrans

Professionally cleaned squirrel skull measures about 2

Human Anatomy: A Visual History from the Renaissance to the Digital Age by Benjamin A. Rifkin and Michael J. Ackerman Photos In this darkly comical lookPraised by Nature ("stunning"), the London Times ("remarkable"), and the Guardian ("mesmeric"), this lavishly illustrated book chronicles the remarkable history of anatomical illustration. Before the invention of photography, artists played an essential role in medical science, recording human anatomy in startlingly direct and often moving images. Over 400 years, beginning with Vesalius, they charted the main systems of the body, made precise studies