Vital Circuits : On Pumps, Pipes, and the Workings of Circulatory Systems.
A broad view of the workings and science of the circulatory system written in conversational style for the non-scientist and student of science. Uses everyday mechanisms and other animals as analogies to explore these workings in a clear and informative manner.
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
1993.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Contents; 1 Plumbing Ourselves; 2 Pumps and Pipes; 3 Getting There; 4 Pressure; 5 How Blood Moves; 6 Why Move Blood?; 7 Pliant Pipes; 8 Hearts, Again; 9 Moving Oxygen; 10 Moving Heat; 11 Tiny Vessels; 12 Control; 13 Leftovers; 14 And, Finally; Glossary; References; Index.