The Curious Human Knee

by Han Yu

Book Overview

Winner, 2023 Choice Outstanding Academic Title
Bronze Winner, 2024 Nonfiction Book Awards

Where would we be without the knee? This down-to-earth joint connecting the thigh and the lower leg doesn't receive the attention it deserves. Yet, as The Curious Human Knee reveals, it is crucial to countless facets of science, medicine, culture, and history--and even what makes us human.

The science writer Han Yu provides...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 023121913X
• ISBN13: 9780231219136
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 296 Pages