Anatomical Waxes. 45th Ann. Ed.

This literally jaw-dropping book celebrates the famous collection of centuries-old anatomical waxworks from Florence’s La Specola museum. From full-body representations of the circulatory and nervous systems to the tiniest features of organs and joints, see the human body mapped out in astounding detail in hundreds of meticulous wax specimens.

An extended essay on the history of the collection and the museum explains how the models were commissioned and produced—some required as many as 200 corpses for reference—and each chapter has a text explaining the human anatomy in lay terms.

This compelling book invites all fans of natural history to marvel at these relics of our scientific heritage, treasures that continue to inspire for their beauty, realism, and enduring contribution to human understanding.