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| Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
| ISBN 13 | 9780195082692 |
| Book Subtitle | On Pumps, Pipes, And The Workings Of Circulatory Systems |
| Book Description | Most of us think about our circulatory system only when something goes wrong, but the amazing story of how it goes right-"magnificently right," as author Steven Vogel puts it-is equally worthy of our attention. It is physically remarkable, bringing food to (and removing waste from) a hundred trillion cells, coursing through 60,000 miles of arteries and veins (equivalent to over twice around the earth at the equator). And it is also intriguing. For instance, blood |
| About the Author | Steven Vogel is Professor of Zoology at Duke University. His most recent book Life's Devices, which Nature hailed as "brilliant and eccentric," won the first Irving and Jean Stone Prize for Science Writing for Public Understanding. |
| Language | English |
| Author | Steven Vogel |
| Publication Date | 01-07-1993 |
| Number of Pages | 326 |
Vital Circuits: On Pumps, Pipes, And The Workings Of Circulatory Systems Paperback English by Steven Vogel - 01-07-1993
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