The intimate relationship between form and function inherent in the design of animals is perhaps nowhere more evident than in the musculoskeletal system. This book, about how function determines form, addresses the role of mechanical factors in the development, adaptation, maintenance, aging, and repair of skeletal tissues. The authors refer to this process as mechanobiology and develop their theme within an evolutionary framework. They show how degenerative disorders such as arthritis and osteoporosis are regulated by the same mechanical processes that influence normal development and growth. Skeletal Function and Form bridges important gaps among disciplines, providing a common ground for a multidisciplinary understanding.

Skeletal Function and Form: Mechanobiology of Skeletal Development, Aging, and Regeneration

Engineering & Transportation

Carter, Dennis R.

Beaupré, Gary S.

Engineering

Cambridge University Press

Science & Math

Biological Sciences

The strength of this text, based on comments from the first edition, is that the reader, particularly the newcomer to orthopedic surgery, is able to find all of the basics of the subject in one text. This concept enables the reader to come to grips with subjects that have only been touched upon in undergraduate teachings.
The intent behind compiling the book is to form a bridge, or more properly a "firm callus", between the literature available for undergraduate students and those intending to study bone in depth. Though many texts already exist for undergraduates and also for students of advanced orthopedic surgery, few cover the bridge intended in this edition.
It is hoped that the second edition will continue to set the stage for graduates undergoing training in orthopedics, be they surgeons in the medical, dental or veterinary field. All of the authors have an established reputation in the fields that they have covered in the enclosed chapters. It is essential reading for the budding orthopedic surgeon.

Bone in Clinical Orthopedics

Medical Books

BLACK

Fessler

ALBERT

WOODARD

Ballachandra

Tanaka, Paul K.

STANLEY

JOHN

Syms

Platypus

Seiden

Reichl

Constantinides

ZEIDMAN

Water, Van de

Hecker

Kowolik

Cockshutt, Joanne R.

Dentistry

George Thieme Verlag

"For all who have ever sought to understand the enigmas of life, for those who have held within their hearts an uncertain hope about the reality of God, and for seekers who have already turned toward the Supreme in their quest, this anthology of talks by the author of Autobiography of a Yogi offers illuminating insights and encouragement. In its pages, Paramahansa Yogananda explores little-known and rarely explained aspects of such subjects as meditation, life after death, health and healing, the unlimited powers of the human mind, the equality of man and woman, and the interrelatedness of all life. Topics include:  * Making Religion Scientific  * Will Jesus Reincarnate?  * Three Paths to Cosmic Consciousness * The Dream Nature of the World"

Religion & Spirituality

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