21.0 x 17.5cms 256pp duotone illusts very good+ hardback with decorated boards (no dustwrapper as issued) The chapters are: what are bones?; the basic skeleton; protection support & feeding; locomotion; manipulation; evolution of structures; ancient animals.

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Title: Skeletons: The Extraordinary Form & Function Of Bones
Publisher: Ivy Press Lewes UK 2016
Publication Date: 2016
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1782404023
ISBN 13: 9781782404026
Binding: Hardcover

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Evolving from fish scales 500 million years ago, bone is a remarkable material that is capable of strength, lightness and flexibility; in a range of skeletal arrangements it can support the weight of an elephant or a bird in flight and provide the dexterity of a human hand. Through a series of line drawings and extended captions, this accessible introduction examines the different forms and structures that have evolved across the animal kingdom.

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Andrew Kirk (Liverpool, UK) was educated at Oxford University and worked in publishing for over twenty years before becoming a writer. His previous titles have included books on ancient history and a study of Thoreau. This is his sixth book.

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