William Croone, on the Reason of the Movement of the Muscles - Couverture rigide

Croone, William

 
9780871699015: William Croone, on the Reason of the Movement of the Muscles
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 087169901X ISBN 13 : 9780871699015
Editeur : American Philosophical Society Press, 2000

Synopsis

When William Croone published his small treatise, "De ratione motus musculorum" in 1664, it represented one of the earliest attempts to explicate muscle contraction in terms of the then current mechanical & chemical concepts. The work is significant not only because it provides an informative overview of the difficulties inherent in addressing the question of how muscles contract, but also because it derives from a series of experiments that form a logical framework for the notion that expanding muscle, like a bladder filled with air or water, can exert a force capable of moving parts of the body against considerable restraint. This vol. contains a brief biography of Croone; an introduction to his ideas & experiments; list of references; & the text in Latin facsimile & English translation. Illus.

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Éditeur
American Philosophical Society Press
Date d'édition
2000
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
087169901X
ISBN 13 
9780871699015
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
130
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