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The skeletal system / Evelyn Kelly.
Record details
- ISBN: 0313325219 (alk. paper)
- ISBN: 0313331197 (set.)
- Physical Description: xviii, 231 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
- Publisher: Westport, CT : Greenwood Press, 2004.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Functions of the skeletal system -- Bones of the central skeleton: the axial system -- Bones of the limbs: the appendicular system -- Joints, ligaments, tendons, and cartilage -- Bone growth and renewal -- The embryology of the skeletal system -- The ancient world: bones and the beginnings of orthopedics -- The rise of Christianity through the Dark Ages: bones, religion, and superstition -- The Renaissance: the skeletal system as anatomy text -- The seventeenthand eighteenth centuries: the rise of orthopedics -- The nineteenth century: orthopedics as a speciality -- The twentieth century: bones, research, and advancing technology -- The twenty-first century and beyond: a new world of bones -- The injury-plagued skeleton -- Diseases and disorders of the joints -- Feet, hands, and backs -- Diseases and disorders of bones -- Genetic and congenital disorders. |
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| Subject: | Human skeleton. Human mechanics. Squelette humain > Ouvrages de vulgarisation. Squelette humain > Maladies. Squelette humain > Recherche > Histoire. MeÌcanique humaine. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Kirtland Community College Library | QM 101 .K44 2004 | 30533385 | General Collection | Available | - |
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The Skeletal System
EVELYN KELLY is an independent scholar who has written 10 books and over 400 journal articles. She is a member of the National Association of Science Writers, is past president of American Medical Writer's Association, Florida chapter, and was recently invited to join the American Society of Journalists and Authors.
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