Physics of the human body /

Herman, Irving P.,

Physics of the human body / Irving P. Herman. - Second edition. - xxiv, 953 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm - Biological and medical physics, biomedical engineering, 1618-7210 . - Biological and medical physics, biomedical engineering. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Terminology, the Standard Human, and Scaling --- Statics of the Body --- Motion --- Mechanical Properties of the Body --- Muscles --- Metabolism: Energy, Heat, Work, and Power of the Body --- Fluid Pressure, Fluid Flow in the Body, and Motion in Fluids --- Cardiovascular System --- Lungs and Breathing --- Sound, Speech, and Hearing --- Light, Eyes and Vision --- Electrical and Magnetic Properties --- Feedback and Control


9783319239309 3319239309

2015951417


Biophysical Phenomena
Metabolism--physiology

QT 34 / I864P 2016