| Author/Contributor(s): | Currey, John D |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Date: | 07/14/2014 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Condition: | NEW |
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.
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