
audiobook
A TREATISE ON ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY, AND HYGIENE
PREFACE.
TO TEACHERS AND PARENTS.
ANATOMY, &c.
CHAPTER I. - GENERAL REMARKS.
CHAPTER II. - STRUCTURE OF MAN,
CHAPTER III - CHEMISTRY OF THE HUMAN BODY.
CHAPTER IV. - THE BONES.
CHAPTER V. - ANATOMY OF THE BONES, CONTINUED
CHAPTER VI. - PHYSIOLOGY OF THE BONES.
This mid‑nineteenth‑century guide offers a straightforward introduction to the human body for students, teachers, and families alike. It walks readers through the major organs with concise explanations, supported by a series of one‑hundred‑and‑fifteen detailed engravings that make the anatomy easy to visualize. The author insists on using proper scientific terms while keeping the language accessible, encouraging young learners to develop both vocabulary and understanding.
The work moves beyond description to explain how each part functions and why those functions matter for everyday health. Short sections on hygiene summarize the laws that govern wellbeing, and practical chapters give clear instructions for treating common injuries such as burns, wounds, and choking. An appendix of antidotes and emergency measures rounds out the text, providing a useful reference until professional medical help can be reached.
Language
en
Duration
~14 hours (849K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Bryan Ness, Dan Horwood and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Release date
2009-11-24
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1807–1872
Best remembered for turning anatomy and hygiene into accessible school reading, this 19th-century physician wrote practical textbooks that reached classrooms and families across the United States. His work blended medical knowledge, public instruction, and a strong reform-minded spirit.
View all books
by A. T. (Andrew Taylor) Still

by Albert Schweitzer

by Francis W. (Francis Wayland) Parker, Nellie Lathrop Helm

by Catharine Esther Beecher, Harriet Beecher Stowe

by Earl Stanley Harrison

by John Dewey

by François de Salignac de La Mothe- Fénelon

by Galen