Human bone is versatile and entirely unique: It repairs itself without scarring, it's lightweight but responds to stresses, and it's durable enough to survive for millennia. In Bones, orthopedic surgeon Roy A. Meals explores and extols this amazing material that both supports and records vertebrate life. Inside the body, bone proves itself the world's best building material. Meals examines the biological makeup of bones; demystifies how they grow, break, and heal; and compares the particulars of human bone to variations throughout the animal kingdom. In engaging and clear prose, he debunks familiar myths - humans don't have exactly 206 bones - and illustrates common bone diseases, like osteoporosis and arthritis, and their treatments. Along the way, he highlights the medical innovations - from the first X-rays to advanced operative techniques - that enhance our lives and introduces the giants of orthopedic surgery who developed them. With enthusiasm and humor, Meals also investigates the diverse roles bone has played in human culture throughout history. He highlights allusions to bone in religion and literature, from Adam's rib to Hamlet's skull, and uncovers its enduring presence as fossils, technological tools, and musical instruments ranging from the Tibetan thighbone kangling horn to everyday drumsticks.
人気のある作家
Salva Publishing (23) Ama Fleud-Floyd (12) CloudCorner Press (11) Inc. Barcharts (8) Alex Publisher Press (7) Don Johnson (7) Wilson Campbell (7) Abul K. Abbas MBBS (6) Audible Studios (6) Quotebook Publishing (6) Apearlly Publisher (5) Atul Gawande (5) Book lovers Publishing (5) M.D. Le, Tao (5) American Medical Association (4) Arthur Zensoku (4) Bookbia Publishing (4) Emma Olivia Family Quotes (4) M.D. Bhushan, Vikas (4) メディカ出版 (4)最適なファイルサイズ
608 KB 1431 KB 1944 KB 2009 KB 10001 KB 10063 KB 1024 KB 1025 KB 1027 KB 1031 KB 10357 KB 10361 KB 10410 KB 104817 KB 104 KB 1053 KB 10589 KB 1070 KB 1074 KB 1079 KB