Biomechanics: Circulation

by Y.C. Fung

Book Overview

The theory of blood circulation is the oldest and most advanced branch of biomechanics, with roots extending back to Huangti and Aristotle, and with contributions from Galileo, Santori, Descartes, Borelli, Harvey, Euler, Hales, Poiseuille, Helmholtz, and many others. It represents a major part of humanity's concept of itself. This book presents selected topics of this great body of ideas from a historical perspective, binding important experiments...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441928421
• ISBN13: 9781441928429
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 572 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"