{"title":"Richard Walker","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our collection of works by Richard Walker, a respected author in the realm of Education \u0026amp; Reference. Richard Walker's books are celebrated for their engaging and enlightening content that makes learning both accessible and enjoyable for readers of all ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong his acclaimed works is \u003cem\u003eThe Human Body Book\u003c\/em\u003e, a comprehensive guide that delves into the fascinating complexities of human anatomy and physiology. This book is particularly valued for its detailed illustrations and clear explanations, making it an ideal choice for students, educators, and anyone with a keen interest in understanding how the body functions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRichard Walker’s writing is characterised by its clarity and approachability, ensuring that even intricate topics are communicated in a straightforward and captivating manner. By exploring his works, readers can gain a deeper appreciation of the science that underpins everyday life. Dive into his collection to both educate and inspire your journey of discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-human-body-book-by-richard-walker-9780241363614","title":"The Human Body Book","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComprehensive guide to the human body, now updated to reflect the latest medical advances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn all-in-one visual guide to human anatomy with encyclopedic coverage from bones and muscles to systems and processes. This in-depth manual to the human body's physical structure, chemical workings, and potential problems is a must-have reference to help further your studies or knowledge of how our bodies work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach page of \u003cem\u003eThe Human Body Book\u003c\/em\u003e, updated to reflect the latest medical information, is illustrated with colourful and comprehensive diagrams, which are thoroughly annotated to take you right into the cells and fibres that are responsible for keeping the human body ticking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe opening chapter, Integrated Body, explains how the parts of the body work together at various levels of size and hierarchy to produce the living whole. It also contains an overview of the major body systems, enlivened by real-life 3D medical scans of the entire body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe chapters that follow provide coverage of the body function by function, system by system. Eleven main body systems are covered in turn, with each section ending on common injuries, diseases, and disorders afflicting that system. The book concludes with a chapter on Growth and Development which looks in detail at how the body changes over the course of a human lifespan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46658222850284,"sku":"9780241363614","price":44.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/25435473482273.jpg?v=1752513639"},{"product_id":"the-human-body-by-richard-walker-9781787410589","title":"The Human Body","description":"It's 1839 and you are a medical student w orking on your first human body dissection! Under the w atchful eye of Dr W alker, peel the flaps back to reveal the inner w orkings of the human body, from bone and muscle, to the brain, eyes, heart, lungs and everything in-betw een. Victorian-inspired illustrations meet w ith medical notes and sketches to give a complete in-depth exploration of how the human body w orks.","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46996357251308,"sku":"9781787410589","price":59.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/04f24f2514f3167304f4d6183997691b.jpg?v=1763153991"},{"product_id":"faro-modernism-by-richard-walker-9781849949958","title":"Faro Modernism","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA stylish exploration of one of the greatest cities for Modernist architecture in the world.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eModernism, characterized by geometric shapes and flat roofs, is one of the defining architectural styles of the 20th century throughout the world. And nowhere is it more in abundance than in Faro, capital of Portugal's Algarve region. There are over 500 Modernist buildings in Faro, the highest concentration of these types of buildings in Southern Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe city now has a specific Modernist buildings area, through which guided tours show the full range of detached and semi-detached grand houses, large-scale apartment blocks and little roads of terraced houses that are in fact cleverly disguised maisonettes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe architectural ringleader was Manuel Gomes da Costa, an Algarvian by birth, who had gone to South America in search of work but who came back in the 1950s to transform the city. Inspired by the work of earlier architects including Le Corbusier and Oscar Niemeyer, Costa and his colleagues set about creating a Modernist paradise in the southern sun. This book will give fans of inspirational architecture the first real opportunity to delve deep into Southern Europe's 'Palm Springs'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Walker, renowned photographer and artist, has been visiting the city for over 20 years and has amassed an astonishing record of the Modernist buildings in Faro. He hosts architectural tours, including one for the 20th Century Society. This is his first architectural book and includes many unseen photographs of the buildings that have gradually been restored and brought back to life over recent years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47288447992044,"sku":"9781849949958","price":100.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18141243482846.jpg?v=1770553807"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/richard-walker.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}