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Author:   Steven Vogel (Duke University)
Publisher:   WW Norton & Co
Imprint:   WW Norton & Co
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 20.80cm
Weight:   0.441kg
ISBN:  

9780393324631

ISBN 10:   039332463
Pages:   386
Publication Date:   30 September 2003
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Muscle is a wonderful lens through which to study evolution and human history. -- David Brown

An entertaining and compelling overview of what we know about muscle. -- Science News Manages to educate, enlighten, and entertain...fascinating reading. -- Sharon Swartz - Science A book that should be enjoyed and understood by intelligent non-scientists as much as by scientists...entertaining and illuminating. -- R. McNeill Alexander - Nature Muscle is a wonderful lens through which to study evolution and human history. -- David Brown - Washington Post Book World Biomechanics comes alive in a discussion blending science, health, history, and mechanical insights. -- Bookwatch A thorough and engaging account of how muscles work and how their physiology has influenced the development of human culture. -- Exploratorium Magazine Positively gripping. -- Booklist

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Steven Vogel is James B. Duke Professor of Biology at Duke University. He is the author of Cats' Paws and Catapults.

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