{"product_id":"biodynamics-why-the-wirewalker-doesnt-fall-hardback-9780471346197","title":"Biodynamics; Why the Wirewalker Doesn't Fall (Hardback) 9780471346197","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBiodynamics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eWhy the Wirewalker Doesn't Fall\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBruce J. West (Author), Lori A. Griffin (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471346197, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 6 January 2004\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e480 pages, Drawings: 108 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color; Tables: 11 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color\u003cbr\u003e26.2 x 18.2 x 2.8 cm, 0.993 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"...a very good and useful book, with excellent coverage of scientific materials to explain biodynamics.\" (\u003ci\u003eAmerican Journal of Human Biology\u003c\/i\u003e, January\/February 2006)  \u003cp\u003e\"...highly recommended for medical professionals working on evaluation of human body performance...\" (\u003ci\u003eMedical Physics\u003c\/i\u003e, August 2004)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book belongs in all collections that cover biology, engineering and general science.\" (\u003ci\u003eE-Streams\u003c\/i\u003e, Vol. 7, No. 6)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eYou can never step in the same river twice, goes the old adage of philosophy. An observation on the transitory nature of fluids in motion, this saying also describes the endless variations researchers face when studying human movement. Understanding these biodynamics-why the wirewalker doesn't fall-requires a grasp of the constant fluctuations and fine tunings which maintain balance in the complex, fluid system of human locomotion.\u003cbr\u003e Taking a comprehensive approach to the phenomenon of locomotion, Biodynamics: Why the Wirewalker Doesn't Fall integrates physical laws and principles with concepts of fractals, chaos, and randomness. In so doing, it formulates a description of both the large-scale, smooth aspects of locomotion and the more minute, randomized mechanisms of this physiological process.\u003cbr\u003e Ideal for beginners in this subject, Biodynamics provides an elegant explanation without assuming the reader's understanding of complex physical principles or mathematical equations. Chapter topics include:\u003cbr\u003e * Dimensions, measurement, and scaling\u003cbr\u003e * Mechanics and dynamics\u003cbr\u003e * Biometrics\u003cbr\u003e * Conservation of momentum\u003cbr\u003e * Biomechanics\u003cbr\u003e * Bioelectricity\u003cbr\u003e * Bioenergetics\u003cbr\u003e * Fluid mechanics and dynamics\u003cbr\u003e * Data analysis\u003cbr\u003e * Biostatistics\u003cbr\u003e Packed with problem sets, examples, and original line drawings, Biodynamics is an invaluable text for advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and instructors in medicine, biology, physiology, biophysics, and bioengineering.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface.  \u003cp\u003ePART I: INTRODUCTION TO SCIENCE.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1. Ways of Knowing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2. Ways of Thinking.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3. Mechanics—A First Look.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART II: DYNAMICS, THE FUNDAMENTALS OF MOTION.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4. Measures of Motion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5. Energy—The Source of It All.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6. Linear Physics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7. Biomechanics 1—Rectilinear Motion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8. Biomechanics 2—Rotational Motion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART III: FIELDS—HOW COMPLEX SYSTEMS MOVE.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9. Bioelectricity—Signals in the Body.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10. Molecules and Metabolism—Unseen Causes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11. Bioenergetics—The Dynamics of Heat.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12. Fluids at Rest.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13. Fluids in Motion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART IV: DATA ANALYSIS—WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM MEASUREMENTS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14. Biostatistics 1—When Things Converge.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15. Biostatistics 2—When Things Diverge.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16. Biodynamic Time Series 1—Stride Rate Variability.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17. Biodynamic Time Series 2—Heart Rate Variability.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18. Biodynamic Time Series 3—Breathing Rate Variability.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART V: MICROBIOGRAPHIES—THE SCIENTISTS WHO MADE HISTORY.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Biology, life sciences [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Biology, life sciences\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Biology,%20life%20sciences%20%5BPS%5D%22\"\u003ePS\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Liss","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52293379391768,"sku":"9780471346197","price":148.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780471346197.jpg?v=1781639234","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/biodynamics-why-the-wirewalker-doesnt-fall-hardback-9780471346197","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}