Vital circuits : on pumps, pipes, and the workings of circulatory systems
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Vital circuits : on pumps, pipes, and the workings of circulatory systems
Oxford University Pr., 1992
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-293) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Guides the reader through the realms of biology and physics in order to provide an original account of how the heart and circulatory system actually work. The author relives early discoveries, offers advice on health and fitness, and compares human life-systems with those of animals.
Table of Contents
- Plumbing
- Pumps and Pipes
- Getting there
- Pressure
- How blood moves
- Why move blood
- Pliant pipes
- Hearts, again
- Moving oxygen
- Moving heat
- Tiny vessels
- Control.
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