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Biomechanics: Mechanical Properties of Living Tissues
	Author: Y. C. Fung Publisher: Springer Category: Book List Price: ~~$79.95~~ Buy New: $59.93 You Save: $20.02 (25%) New (23) Used (20) from $44.98 Rating: 3 reviews Sales Rank: 291653 Media: Hardcover Edition: 2nd Pages: 568 Number Of Items: 1 Shipping Weight (lbs): 2 Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.2 ISBN: 0387979476 Dewey Decimal Number: 612.014 EAN: 9780387979472 ASIN: 0387979476 Publication Date: June 18, 1993 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Condition: BRAND NEW


Editorial Reviews: Product Description This classic book is accepted internationally as the standard treatment of the mechanical properties of biological fluids, solids, tissues and organs. It is used widely as both a reference and textbook in this rapidly-growing field. Biomechanics presents a general outline of the discipline, with applications to bioengineering, physiology, medicine and surgery. The second edition reflects the broad advances that have been made in this field during the past decade, and adds numerous new topics. References have been brought up to date, and the widely-praised emphasis on formulating and solving problems has been strengthened with numerous new problems. This book begins with a unique historical introduction to the field of biomechanics, followed by a vital chapter which relates the definitions and vocabulary of applied mechanics to biological tissues. These tools are then used to treat in detail the mechanical properties of blood, including blood cells and vessels. The remaining chapters discuss the viscoelastic properties of biological fluids and solids, as well as the mechanics of muscle, bone and connective tissue.