An accessible anatomy book covering the muscles, bones, and joints of the moving body, with illustrations—perfect for movement-oriented therapists, students, and athletes.
Deepen your understanding of human anatomy while developing a greater functional and self-awareness of the body in motion.
Learning anatomy requires more than pictures and labels. It requires a way “into” the subject—a means of making sense of what is being shown. Anatomy of the Moving Body addresses that need with a simple yet complete study of the body’s complex system of bones, muscles, and joints, and how they function. Beautifully illustrated with over one hundred 3D images, this second edition contains thirty-one lectures that guide readers through this challenging interior landscape. Author Theodore Dimon Jr. describes each part of the body in brief, manageable sections, with components described singly or in small groups. He goes beyond simply naming the muscles and bones to explain the exact terminology in everyday language. Other topics include:
• The etymology of anatomical terms
• Origins and attachments of muscles and their related actions
• Major functional systems such as the pelvis, ankle, shoulder girdle, and hand
• Major landmarks and human topography
• Structures relating to breathing and vocalization
This edition features all-new illustrations that use a 3D digital model of the human anatomical form. Thorough, visually interesting, and easy-to-understand, Anatomy of the Moving Body, Second Edition is an ideal resource for students and teachers of the Alexander and Feldenkrais techniques as well as for practitioners of yoga, Pilates, martial arts, and dance.
It was cheap the cheapest I had to buy so far.
Bpe fect for learning anatomy as well as tey descriptions. Very happy with it.
It’s concise yet very easy to understand to workings of the human body’s movements.
Then I discovered Anatomy of the Moving Body and suddenly it is all making sense. The real strength of this book is that it achieves just what the author sets out to achieve, providing just the right amount of information for those of us who need to understand how the body moves and fits together, but do not need a medical degree or physiotherapy qualifications. This book is spot on in that regard and it is actually easy and enjoyable to read! I keep it with me all the time as an easy reference source.
One of the other reviews was critical of the fact that the drawings are in black and white, but I haven't found this to be a drawback at all. They are clear and easy to follow and I actually think that colour would have been an overkill and possibly would detract from the simple appeal of this book. I also have Chris Jarmey's The Concise Book of Muscles, which does have colour drawings. Used together, the two books are a great combination and I would thoroughly recommend getting both.
In summary, Anatomy of the Moving Body is a great resource for those who need a basic to intermediate knowledge of anatomy. It is well written, well laid out and delivers just the right amount of information. Well done to the author.
The subtitle of the book is "A Basic Course For Movement Educators. This provides the book with an organizing principle, but fails to convey the book's potentially broad appeal. It could be read with pleasure by all homo sapiens who wish to gain an enhanced understanding and appreciation of their evolutionary inheritance.