Vital Circuits
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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01/1992
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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.