Bones : inside and out
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Honeoye Public Library - Adult Nonfiction
599.9
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599.9
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Book
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x, 294 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 262-283) and index.
Description
"A lively, illustrated exploration of the 500-million-year history of bone, a touchstone for understanding vertebrate life and human culture. Bone is ubiquitous and versatile, and uniquely repairs itself without scarring. However, we rarely see bone in its living state-and even then, mostly in two-tone images that only hint at its marvels. After it serves and protects vertebrate lives, bone reveals itself in surprising ways, sometimes hundreds of millions of years later. In Bones, orthopedic surgeon Roy Meals explores and extols this amazing material that both supports and records vertebrate life. He demystifies the biological makeup of bones; how they grow, break, and heal; and how medical innovations-from the first X-rays to advanced surgical techniques-enhance our lives. With enthusiasm and humor, Meals also reveals the enduring presence of bone outside the body-as fossils, ossuaries, tools, musical instruments-and celebrates allusions to bone in history, religion, and idiom. Approachable and entertaining, Bones richly illuminates our bodies' essential framework"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Meals, R. A. (2020). Bones: inside and out (First edition.). W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Meals, Roy A.. 2020. Bones: Inside and Out. W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Meals, Roy A.. Bones: Inside and Out W.W. Norton & Company, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Meals, Roy A.. Bones: Inside and Out First edition., W.W. Norton & Company, 2020.
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