Free Books
These books, booklets, and related publications are (mostly) free. Use them as references for yourself or students. Or maybe as part of an assignment.
The recommendations below have been screened to include those that are free links and available for educational use. But things sometimes change. So it is up to YOU to verify cost and/or appropriate use before you use any of them.
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| Topic | Links |
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Collections |
SlideWorld eBook collection |
General, collected A&P-related topics |
Gray's Anatomy Surgical Anatomy The Harvard Classics Volume 38 |
Pedagogy,
teaching, learning |
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Introduction to A&P |
Introduction à l'étude de la médecine expérimentale Making Anesthesia Safer: Unraveling the Malignant Hyperthermia Puzzle Magnetic Resonance Imaging: From Atomic Physics to Visualization, Understanding and Treatment of Brain Disorders |
Chemistry, biochemistry |
Unraveling the Mystery of Protein Folding Booklet from the Breakthroughs in Bioscience series by the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) |
Cell biology |
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Histology, skin |
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Bone, skeleton, joints |
Bone Builders: The Discoveries Behind Preventing and Treating Osteoporosis Booklet from the Breakthroughs in Bioscience series by the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) |
Muscle, movement |
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Neuroscience |
Brain Facts History of Neuroscience in Autobiography Science, Serotonin, and Sadness: The Biology of Antidepressants Making Anesthesia Safer: Unraveling the Malignant Hyperthermia Puzzle Magnetic Resonance Imaging: From Atomic Physics to Visualization, Understanding and Treatment of Brain Disorders |
Endocrine |
Breast Cancer, Tamoxifen and Beyond: Estrogen and Estrogen Receptors New Weapons to Combat an Ancient Disease: Treating Diabetes Booklet from the Breakthroughs in Bioscience series by the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) |
Cardiovascular, blood |
Cholesterol: From Biochemical Riddle to Blockbuster Drug for Heart Disease Clot Busters! Discovery of Thrombolytic Therapy for Heart Attack & Stroke From Viper’s Venom to Drug Design: Treating Hypertension Targeting Leukemia: From Bench to Bedside Cardiovascular Disease and the Endothelium Blood Safety in the Age of AIDS Controlling Hypertension: A Research Success Story Adolescent Overweight and Future Adult Coronary Heart Disease |
Immunity, lymphatic |
Finding Chinks in the Viral Armor: Influenza, AIDS and Antiviral Therapies Transplantation: The Challenging Road Ahead |
Respiration |
Breathtaking Discoveries: How Basic Research Led to Treatments for Asthma Bubbles, Babies and Biology: The Story of Surfactant |
Digestion, nutrition |
Cholesterol: From Biochemical Riddle to Blockbuster Drug for Heart Disease Helicobacter pylori and Ulcers: A Paradigm Revised |
Urinary, fluid/electrolyte, acid/base |
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Reproduction, sex |
Breast Cancer, Tamoxifen and Beyond: Estrogen and Estrogen Receptors Cloning: Past, Present, and the Exciting Future |
Genetics, genomics |
Genetic Research: Mining for Medical Treasures Booklet from the Breakthroughs in Bioscience series by the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) Cloning: Past, Present, and the Exciting Future The Polymerase Chain Reaction |
General pathology, microbiology |
Viruses, Cancer Warts and All: The HPV Vaccine for Cervical Cancer Breast Cancer, Tamoxifen and Beyond: Estrogen and Estrogen Receptors Finding Chinks in the Viral Armor: Influenza, AIDS and Antiviral Therapies |
