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National Geographic The Human Torso | 
 enlarge | Brand: Trends Uk Ltd
Category: Toy
Buy New: £9.99
New (3) from £9.12
Avg. Customer Rating:  50 reviews
Sales Rank: 12135
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 9.1 x 2
MPN: 37/NG50
EAN: 5060062141443
ASIN: B00177Z5OG
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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Product Description
Humans may all be different shapes and sizes, but we all have the same parts inside. Children can learn more about the human body as they build their own anatomy model. This kit contains 32 pieces and measures 12.5cm (4.9") when assembled. The included instruction manual is fully illustrated and packed full of information. 8 Years +
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 ***JUST TOO SMALL*** November 21, 2008
I was quite excited about receiving this and using it to help educate my daughter about the organs and anatomy of the human body but quickly realised that it was just too small to be of any use.
To be fair, it does clearly say on the box what size it is but in contradiction to this the illustration on the box gives you a misleading idea of its size. What is more it is actually very difficult to piece all the organs together and I found the tweasers absolutely no use whatsoever.
I really wouldn't recommend this.
 A geuinely educational toy November 20, 2008
In a children's (and adults') world that seems to dumb down by the day, this educational toy is a breath of fresh air.
It gives a basic understanding of the human torso and should be a trigger for further home-study for all those aspiring young doctors. My neice is 8 and wants to be a doctor. This is simply the perfect gift - for her, because it encourages an existing interest, but mostly for me, because I am tired of throw-away vacuous gifts.
That said, I can't recommend the whole range - I also have the skull but it is so fiddly that most children will lose interest in it.
Four stars for the torso, three for the range.
 Intricate, but tiny 3D model for budding surgeons. November 19, 2008
Absolutely brilliantly conceived educational aid to both learning human biology and the location of all the organs, however the model is absolutely tiny.
The model tops off at 6", so as you can imagine, the constituent parts are minute, easily lost, and very fiddly to hold. However, on the plus parts, the mold quality of the plastic is very good, and I can easily see that if all parts stay put, staying... and actually having... a place on a students shelf all the way from 8-80. Ideal model as well for anyone interested in human biology, and looks rather 'unique' on the living room shelf. It has already provoked several conversations along the line of "Oh, I didnt know that went there!" So... all in all, good, worth the money, but as I said, rather small.
 Great, for some. November 19, 2008
Standing at five inches tall, this push together model of the human torso would be a great gift for SOME kids, but an exercise in frustration for most others.
Given it's rather compact dimensions, bits like the heart and stomach are tiny and due to the nature of the plastic/paint they're quite slippery too. Also some of the bits simply rest on top of each other and are then held in place by the rib cage, this inevitably leads to bits falling out and is the most irritating part of the assembly. Not too much of a problem if you're calm and tidy, but if the floor's a mess hunting for something smaller than a Smartie may be enough to end play for good.
Basically if the person assembling this (regardless of age) is calm and reasonably dextrous they'll like this. On the other hand if they're prone to temper tantrums when things don't go their way, avoid.
Interesting but not long lasting November 19, 2008
I put this together with my 6 and 4 year old and over the space of 45 minutes we talked about all of the pieces in the kit and they located their own lungs, heart etc so in that respect it was quite interesting. However, this is a very basic kit and once it was assembled and we talked about it for a bit...well...that was pretty much it. Perhaps they might revisit it someday but this is a small basic kit with limited appeal once it has been assembled.
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