Bones: The Unity of Form and Function

McNeill, Alexander

ISBN 10: 029783326X / ISBN 13: 9780297833260

Published by Orion Publishing Co, 1994

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Bones: The Unity of Form and Function

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Publication Date: 1994

Binding: hardcover

Condition: Acceptable

Book Type: book

About this title

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.

About the Author:

R. McNeil Alexander is Deputy Head of the Department of Pure and Applied Biology at the University of Leeds, England. Considered the world's foremost authority on animal mechanics, he has received several prestigious awards, including the Scientific Medal from the Zoological Society of London.