Human bones
Subtitle: a scientific and pictorial investigation
By: R. McNeill Alexander ; photography by Aaron Diskin ; consultant, Henry Galiano.
Publisher: Pi
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
Subjects: Bones -- Pictorial works; Biomechanics -- Pictorial works; Bone and Bones -- Pictorial Works; Biomechanics -- Pictorial Works
Genres: Pictorial works.; Pictorial Works.
Description: "Human Bones combines a discussion of the function and design of human bones with color photographs. R. McNeill Alexander, the world's foremost authority on biomechanics, takes the reader on a tour of the human skeleton, investigating and celebrating the human body's 213 bones." "Alexander explores the nature of human bones as well as their relationship with other parts of the body in this informative book. Beginning by reminding readers that bones are living organs - they grow, suffer damage, and repair themselves just like other organs - Alexander elucidates the form and function of the myriad bones in the skull, the arms and legs, and the torso."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 205) and index.
"A Peter N. Nevraumont book."
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: 1. Living, growing bones; title: 2. The skull; title: 3. Arms & legs; title: 4. The torso; title: 5. Diseased & damaged bones; title: 6. Different people's bones; title: 7. The evolution of bones; title: Appendix: List of human bones.