Bones: The Unity of Form and Function

McNeill, Alexander

ISBN 10: 029783326X / ISBN 13: 9780297833260

Edité par Orion Publishing Co, UK, 1994

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Alexander is a reliable authority. pp223. Illus. DW in archival sleeve. Sunned spine.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Bones: The Unity of Form and Function
• Éditeur: Orion Publishing Co, UK
• Date de parution: 1994
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 029783326X
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780297833260
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Édition: 1st Edition
• État de l'article: Very Good
• État de la jaquette: Very Good

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Synopsis

Assembled by a team of world class scientists and artists, this book looks at the marvels of adaptation through natural selection - the unity of form and function in the vertebrae skeleton - everything from fish to primates including us, Homo Sapiens. The text provides readers with a thought-provoking demonstration of how each bone is perfectly adapted to the purpose it serves. It contains 140 specially commissioned photographs.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Few creations of nature display the perfect unity of form and function found in the vertebrate skeleton. Ingeniously designed by the processes of evolution, bones are marvels of engineering. In tribute to both the beauty and mechanics of its subject, Bones explores the structure, material, and movement of bones. It examines the composition of bone material, looks at joints and muscle attachments that allow for movement-including such elaborate mechanisms as fish jaws, rattlesnake fangs, and a lion's retractable claws-and shows how the same bone is shaped wildly differently in a variety of animals.A wealth of specially commissioned color plates shows bones as they have seldom been seen before. The luminous images range from the unusual (the skeleton of a pygmy flying squirrel) to the ordinary (the tailbones of a domestic cat), and from the enormous (the vertebra of a dinosaur) to the minuscule (the acoustic bones of a desert kangaroo rat). With its blend of lively science and unexpected beauty, Bones leaves readers with insight into the workings of the skeleton, and a sense of wonder at its intricacy.