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Bones: Structure and Mechanics
John D. Currey
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Description for Bones: Structure and Mechanics
Paperback. Offers an overview of what is known about the structure and mechanics of bone, bones, and teeth. This work shows how bone structure and bone's mechanical properties are intimately bound up with each other and how the mechanical properties of the material interact with the structure of whole bones to produce an adapted structure. Num Pages: 456 pages, 151 line illus. 38 tables. BIC Classification: PSVD; PSVW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 636.
This is a comprehensive and accessible overview of what is known about the structure and mechanics of bone, bones, and teeth. In it, John Currey incorporates critical new concepts and findings from the two decades of research since the publication of his highly regarded The Mechanical Adaptations of Bones. Crucially, Currey shows how bone structure and bone's mechanical properties are intimately bound up with each other and how the mechanical properties of the material interact with the structure of whole bones to produce an adapted structure. For bone tissue, the book discusses stiffness, strength, viscoelasticity, fatigue, and fracture mechanics properties. ... Read more
This is a comprehensive and accessible overview of what is known about the structure and mechanics of bone, bones, and teeth. In it, John Currey incorporates critical new concepts and findings from the two decades of research since the publication of his highly regarded The Mechanical Adaptations of Bones. Crucially, Currey shows how bone structure and bone's mechanical properties are intimately bound up with each other and how the mechanical properties of the material interact with the structure of whole bones to produce an adapted structure. For bone tissue, the book discusses stiffness, strength, viscoelasticity, fatigue, and fracture mechanics properties. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
456
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Number of Pages
456
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691128047
SKU
V9780691128047
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About John D. Currey
John D. Currey is Emeritus Professor of Biology at the University of York. He is the author of "Animal Skeletons and The Mechanical Adaptations of Bones" (Princeton) and a coauthor of "Mechanical Design in Organisms" (Princeton).
Reviews for Bones: Structure and Mechanics
"Currey's book admirably accomplishes the goal of making the vast field of research into bone mechanics and adaptations accessible to serious investigators in other disciplines... It conveys the contagious enthusiasm of a mentor guiding his reader into the heart of his specialty."
Mary W. Marzke, American Journal of Human Biology "A remarkable summary of bone structure and mechanics, full of interesting ... Read more
Mary W. Marzke, American Journal of Human Biology "A remarkable summary of bone structure and mechanics, full of interesting ... Read more