The updated and completely revised new edition of this very popular and beautifully illustrated book targets the most essential information about human embryology and developmental defects, week by week, stage by stage, to demonstrate why and when abnormalities occur and the vital roles of the placenta and fetal membranes. A concise version of The Developing Human, this book's special strength is its color illustrations, MRIs, sonograms, and scanning electron micrographs. The comprehensively updated 8th edition comes with access to the complete contents online via Student Consult, plus 18 phenomenal embryology animations, additional review questions and answers, and more. Saunders. 348pp.

This thoroughly revised edition has all of the strengths and information of Before We Are Born—and then some. This popular text makes it surprisingly easy to gain an in-depth understanding of human embryology. Engaging and richly illustrated, it examines all aspects of human development, emphasizing both basic concepts and relevant clinical problems. The book presents a week-by-week and stage-by-stage view of how fetal organs and systems develop, why and when birth defects occur, and what roles the placenta and fetal membranes play in development. The comprehensively updated 8th edition comes with access to the complete contents online via Student Consult, plus 18 phenomenal embryology animations, additional review questions and answers, and more. Saunders. 536 pp.