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This book relates the mechanical and structural properties of bone to its function in man and other vertebrates. John Currey, one of the pioneers of modern bone research, reviews existing information in the field and particularly emphasizes the correlation of the structure of bone with its various uses. Originally published in 1984. The Princeton



Table of Contents
*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. v*Preface, pg. ix*1.. The Mechanical Properties of Materials and the Structure of Bone, pg. 3*2. The Mechanical Properties of Bone, pg. 38*3. The Limits of the Mechanical Properties of Bone, pg. 88*4. The Shapes of Bones, pg. 98*5. Articulations, pg. 158*6. Bonesr Tendons, and Muscles, pg. 185*7. Safety Factors and Scaling Effects in Bones, pg. 223*8. Construction and Reconstruction, pg. 245*References, pg. 271*Index, pg. 287

The Mechanical Adaptations of Bones

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      Publisher Princeton University Press
      Published 14 July 2014
      ISBN-13 9780691612171
      978-0691612171
      ISBN-10 069161217X

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      This book relates the mechanical and structural properties of bone to its function in man and other vertebrates. John Currey, one of the pioneers of modern bone research, reviews existing information in the field and particularly emphasizes the correlation of the structure of bone with its various uses. Originally published in 1984. The Princeton



      Table of Contents
      *FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. v*Preface, pg. ix*1.. The Mechanical Properties of Materials and the Structure of Bone, pg. 3*2. The Mechanical Properties of Bone, pg. 38*3. The Limits of the Mechanical Properties of Bone, pg. 88*4. The Shapes of Bones, pg. 98*5. Articulations, pg. 158*6. Bonesr Tendons, and Muscles, pg. 185*7. Safety Factors and Scaling Effects in Bones, pg. 223*8. Construction and Reconstruction, pg. 245*References, pg. 271*Index, pg. 287

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