Imagine being able to observe with astonishing clarity a
child''s delicate features as they evolve over the course of a
pregnancy, or witness the complex behavior of new human life in
utero. Now we can, thanks to the advent of innovative 3D and 4D
imaging technologies that provide a powerful diagnostic tool for
doctors and cast vivid light on our earliest development—and a
profound new way for parents to bond with their babies on a deeper
emotional level.
Combining more than 140 images of life-like models based on the
latest science, computer-generated illustrations, and 3D ultrasound
images with an uplifting, informative text, In the Womb is a
week-by-week chronicle of the mysterious, magical progress from
embryo to fetus to full-term infant.
Each spread features a central image and information about that
particular stage as well as brief commentary explaining what we
know and how we know it. For example, at 24 weeks we watch a fetus
open and close her eyes, display facial expressions resembling a
grimace and a frown, and stick out her tongue no one has yet
established exactly why. And during the last trimester, we learn,
she experiences REM sleep and can hear loud noises through the
fluids of her mother''s body—a first hint of the world that awaits
outside the womb.
Based on National Geographic''s acclaimed television program,
originally aired in 2005 and soon to be supplemented with two more
2-hour segments, In the Womb is the perfect gift for expectant
parents and a fascinating perspective for anyone captivated by the
miracle of life.
關於作者：
Peter Tallack studied medicine and genetics at University
College London before working for nearly 10 years on the editorial
staff of the international science journal Nature. He also
writes book reviews for The Sunday Times and The
Economist, among other publications, and is the editor of
The Science Book Cassell, 2001.
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