Physics of the Human Body Tapa dura - 2010

Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket. 9.20 x 6.25 x 1.00 inches. RARE Hardcover 1st edition/1st printing in VG+ condition without a dust jacket. The upper corners are lightly bumped; otherwise, the covers are in great shape. The binding is square and tight. Small abrasion to the front flyleaf. The interior pages are clean and unmarked. The book will be carefully packaged for shipment for protection from the elements. USPS electronic tracking number issued free of charge. Richard P. McCall's fascinating book explains how basic concepts of physics apply to the fundamental activities and responses of the human body, a veritable physics laboratory. Blood pumping through our veins is a vital example of Poiseuille flow; the act of running requires friction to propel the runner forward; and the quality of our eyesight demonstrates how properties of light enable us to correct near- and far-sightedness. Each chapter discusses a fundamental… Leer más