The Human Machine
How the Body Works
Published on 10. December 1992
Book
Hardback
176 pages
978-0-231-08066-8 (ISBN)
Description
Uses engineering principles to explain the mechanical workings of the human body.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Trade binding
Weight
723 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-231-08066-8 (9780231080668)
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Person
R. McNeill Alexander is an internationally known scientist in his field and holder of the Linnean Medal in Zoology. He is a fellow in the Royal Society, and has a Ph.D. from Cambridge and a D.Sc. from Wales. He is the author/editor of eleven books, and he has published more than 150 scientific articles. Currently he is Professor of Zoology at the University of Leeds in England.