Question about buying used A&P textbooks

[MIKelly]

Can you guys tell me how much you use your textbooks? Is it crucial to get the newest editions listed in the bookstore for the class or will an older edition work? What is the lab book used for? Are there worksheets in there that get graded or is it just a reference guide? I'd love some input on whether these books have to be the exact ones on the professor's list or if any old books will do? How come the lab book is sooooooooooo stinking expensive? The one listed for my class is Anatomy and Physiology Lab text, short version with ultimate digital tool by Benson. I can't find a new one online that mentions any extra cd that comes with the book? Is anyone here familiar with the book and the cd? Can I get away with not having the cd, since there are so many web resources for practice tests and stuff? I'd appreciate any insight!! TIA

Kelly

[casi, ASN, RN]

Diagrams & material are gonna be the nearly same in any text.......we haven't evolved that much have we??

Good luck on your search

I am just getting odd mental images of diagrams with organs in the not-so-right places.

[MIKelly]

I had the same professor for nutrition class that I'm going to have for anatomy and she had us use our books for reference, but actually gave us lectures and there were no assignments that came from the text. Hopefully her anatomy class is lecture based too and I won't be having to buddy up to someone with the correct text if it does turn out to be a necessary tool!

[AZmom]

This seems like a good place to ask.....

Any recommendations on a good, easy to follow A&P book? I'd like to purchase a more understandable text from half.com to get a jump start on when I do take that course.

As of now, the required textbook is "Human Anatomy & Physiology" by Marieb. Has anyone used that one? How was it?

[lizmatt]

I used Marieb both times I took A&P 1 and both times I took A&P 2 - ok so maybe I am not the best person to ask. But the book wasn't that bad and the online tools are awesome.

[Reno1978, BSN, RN]

I used Marieb (6th ed.) for A&P I and II and I found it very easy to read, considering the content is pretty intense. The author is an RN, in fact.

The online tools are excellent with plenty of activities and practice quizzes and exams.