Best adults science & anatomy coloring books according to redditors
We found 32 Reddit comments discussing the best adults science & anatomy coloring books. We ranked the 11 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
I know how exciting it all is, but really you should use this opportunity to do anything that has nothing to do with medicine! It will be your last chance for a very long time. Before the end of the year you will become extremely sick of it all - you don't want that to happen a minute sooner than it should!
Edit: just a heads up: that anatomy colouring book sucks balls compared to Netter's. http://www.amazon.com/Netters-Anatomy-Coloring-Book-Student/dp/1416047026
This would be my approach (sorry if this is totally Capt. Obvious material):
FWIW, in one of Mark Rippetoe's books, he mentions a study where (some apparently mildly psychotic) researchers removed calf muscles from rats to see how they would recover, and apparently the surrounding musculature developed to compensate, and the rats soon returned to nearly full strength, so if you give your body the chance, and provide it with lots of nice protein rich foods and lots of nice heavy weights to lift, you should be able to make some decent progress.
NOTE: You should not be looking to get cut, as you do not yet have enough mass from which to cut. You should be looking to build mass, and then, in 6-12 months, when you have some size and strength built up, then you can worry about getting cut.
Step one: https://www.amazon.com/Microbiology-Coloring-Book-Edward-Alcamo/dp/0060419253
I agree with the coloring book. I have this one and it’s super detailed and covers almost all species.
https://www.amazon.com/Veterinary-Anatomy-Coloring-Book-SAUNDERS/dp/145577684X/ref=asc_df_145577684X/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312149991496&hvpos=1o3&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15229285112072110237&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9027746&hvtargid=pla-434691655562&psc=1
Doctor Life: A Snarky Adult Coloring... https://www.amazon.com/dp/1640010742?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf
I've been using my iPad Pro to learn anatomy!
I got a copy of Netter's and scanned the online version into Procreate for colouring.
I personally wouldn't recommend you rush into things.....there will be enough textbooks and information once you're there. More than enough.
If you want to do something to sort of keep you motivated and in the mood, why not try something that's rather lightweight and maybe even fun - something like an anatomy colouring book (animal anatomy of course, like this one (https://www.amazon.com/Veterinary-Anatomy-Coloring-Book-2e/dp/145577684X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1485182872&sr=1-1&keywords=veterinary+anatomy+coloring+book). Have some fun while you're learning. Or pick up an inexpensive and small surgical instrument kit and practice picking up and manipulating things with hemostats and forceps (pile washers on a wooden dowel, attach a nut onto a screw, etc).
Or maybe read something that is tangential, but not medical - like philosophy or ethics. Or something that is unrelated to vet school but might be really useful as a vet, like business or management.
I'd recommend you don't just get some veterinary textbooks and study from them like you're in school, because you don't need to give yourself extra years of study.
Im not sure this is exactly what you're looking for but I have this page to a book called "Coloring with Cell" (link) which has a page about mitosis (its more centered aroud eukaryotic cells so I dont know if that will help you). If you need some stuff on prokaryotic cells I suggest the microbiology coloring book (amazon link) but this is not geared towards those age groups. Lastly i've found that that for children to get a basic idea youtube videos seem to get them interested, I suggest crash course biology and maybe you will find a video that could work for them.
Best of luck!
Gotcha! Some resources that might be helpful:
Loomis has some good (free) books on constructive figure drawing, which is what you want to learn if you're interested in drawing characters out of your head. I'd recommend Figure Drawing for What It's Worth in particular.
Ctrl+paint is another great resource for learning the art fundamentals that are specifically relevant to illustration. He also has a lot of great information on how to get into Photoshop.
If you want to be drawing characters, it would probably be good to thoroughly learn anatomy. I've seen scattered tutorials for this, but I've had better luck with books- Burne Hogarth and Bridgeman are good, and I've also found Netter's anatomy useful for learning the names of bones and muscles.
For color theory, I would recommend Gurney's Color and Light.
Also check out the sidebar, there's a ton of educational material under "useful links."
I would recommend starting with ctrl+paint or Loomis, and working from there. Both sources will give you an overview of a lot of topics that you can go on to explore in more depth. And of course, keep up the practice.
Best of luck!
The anatomy coloring book.
dude, best thing ever
amp-Golden-Curry-Mild-Hot/dp/B003OMMUKE/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=7ROEFRHQDCZ&coliid=I1XPSYGUO07V8E) Best ever
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Actually, in certain areas of biology, coloring is considered an essential part of college-level courses. Many classes in the following fields at top universities will require the linked coloring books as textbooks:
The microbiology coloring book
I have the Netter's one and it's actually one of the most helpful tools I've found for learning anatomy. It has the Netter's descriptions in there as well, so basically I read that and then color in the body part thinking about where it is, how it works, and why that makes sense together. I'm a very visual learner and it really helps cement everything in my brain to draw it out like that.
I'd consider that part of my hardcore studying though, it's not something I do for relaxation.
One of my favorite books for anatomy was COLORING BOOK!.
It's one of the best for learning. I used it to get an A+ in my anatomy class.
Hello! I responded to your post on /r/Entrepreneur with advice, but never heard anything back :)
My husbands a massage therapist and we love your stuff! It seems that the style would be suited to schools and maybe pediatrics. The only problem is that schools budgets are so tight that I'm not sure that they could afford your posters. You can find detailed body posters on Amazon for $5-10. Where do you print your stuff? How are your margins? I would try packaging up similar posters to sell together and contact after school programs. They're always looking for decoration and usually have the funds.
I think your stickers would sell amazingly at actual massage/accupuncture/physical therapy schools (the Florida School of Massage has it's own gift shop) and they'd probably do well in gift shops in funky/alternative areas (eg. the Bay Area, Seattle, LA, New York, etc).
Also, have you thought about making coloring books? The minimalist style to your work I think would do really well here. You could do kids educational books and fun stuff for anatomy students.
Anyway, good luck and let me know if you'd like to bounce some ideas around :)
for the less educational vet coloring book
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1640010742?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf#
The 50 ideas you really need to know series has a great book on the most important concepts in neuroscience.
50 human brain ideas you really need to know
http://www.amazon.com/Netters-Anatomy-Coloring-Book-Student/dp/1416047026/ref=pd_sim_b_2
They won't absorb everything, but coloring helps people learn.
Copied from the OP:
Doctor Life: A Snarky Adult Coloring... https://www.amazon.com/dp/1640010742?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf
I beasted anatomy. Here were my secrets:
Hope this helps! Good luck!
The Anatomy Coloring Book.
Then take out a bunch of the pages and make a large poster.
Hi. What type of internship did you get? I am a recent undergrad graduate, and I have decided to become a Physical Therapist, hoping to eventually work as a Yoga Therapist. I'm looking for a good starting-point springboard, since I have a while before I can apply to any Doctorate programs (didn't take a single science course at undergrad).
I think its really awesome that you're so psyched about your career shift, i share your fascination with human bodies, and I can't wait to take anatomy&physiology. Have you heard of The Anatomy Coloring Book? I wish you and OP the best on your adventure towards reaching your goal!
In would recommend checking out Nasco . Request a catalog because sometimes their site is cumbersome to find what you want.
They have some neat slides with household objects, insects, hair, snake skin, money, etc slides as well as the usual ones. Their prices are often cheaper than Carolina. They offer free shipping and give schools 25% off.
If you have agar, consider buying a gel electrophoresis kit. It's expensive but it is new technology that our students will use if they go into science.
If you want dissectables, check out Bio Corp their specimens are better quality than Carolina and often cheaper. They have a big variety. Personally, I like the rat.
Buy yourself a Biology Coloring Book
Geography Coloring Book (3rd Edition) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0131014722/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_K7MjDbD2FVF4T
This is a little older and some of the maps are a bit dated but it is still a great resource. It has maps for all of the continents but are not just “find this place” maps. For example, one of the maps is on the different climate zones in the world. My students have learned a lot from coloring these!
Seterra is also a great website to check out!
I am using this one atm, however I am only undertaking medsci.