Vital Circuits
Steven Vogel(Author)
Oxford University Press Inc
Published on 16. January 1992
Book
Hardback
326 pages
978-0-19-507155-9 (ISBN)
Description
Guides the reader through the realms of biology and physics in order to provide an original account of how the heart and circulatory system actually work. The author relives early discoveries, offers advice on health and fitness, and compares human life-systems with those of animals.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Illustrations
52 line drawings, glossary
ISBN-13
978-0-19-507155-9 (9780195071559)
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01/1992
1st Edition
OUP eBook
€56.49
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Content
Plumbing; Pumps and Pipes; Getting there; Pressure; How blood moves; Why move blood; Pliant pipes; Hearts, again; Moving oxygen; Moving heat; Tiny vessels; Control.