Quarter bound in publisher's gray cloth over printed boards, white lettering on spine. Generously illustrated with a "wealth of specially commissioned color plates . showing bones as they have seldom before been observed". . Both the volume and the unclipped dust jacket are in perfect, pristine condition; unread, unmarked, tight, square, and clean. A large, heavy book - additional shipping charges may apply. AS NEW/AS NEW. Color Photographs and Drawings. 4to 11" - 13" tall. 223, (1) pp.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

Bones: The Unity of Form and Function

Publisher

Macmillan, NY

Publication Date

1994

Language

English

ISBN 10

0025836757

ISBN 13

9780025836754

Binding

Hard Cover

Illustrator

Illustrated by Brian Kosoff and Edward Heck

Edition

Stated First Edition. First Printing.

Condition

As New

Dust Jacket Condition

As New

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A celebration and exploration of the form and function of bones, blending science and art with a clear and fascinating text and beautiful photographs, shows the incredible complexity of the skeleton and demonstrates how adaptations have occurred.

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The configuration of bones and skeletons offers compelling examples of engineering principles and design. Evolution has produced countless variations of features and functions based on the same basic parts of the skeleton, and so bats suspend their wings on long fingers while monkeys use their fingers for grasping, and horses run on one enlarged toe with nothing but remnant slivers of bone to show that their ancestors ever had more. This volume's 140 elegant photos illustrate some of these amazing adaptations (no diagrams of muscles or living animals intrude on the macabre purity of the bones themselves). The discussion focuses on engineering aspects such as the trade-off between strength and lightness, how joints are constructed, how bones adapt as an animal grows, and the uses for different shapes of teeth. It's an eye-opening and visually beautiful synthesis of ideas about ecology, evolution, and engineering.?Amy Brunvand, Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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