TITLE: Human Physiology: The Mechanisms of Body Function, Fourth Edition  

AUTHOR: Vander, Arthur J.  

AUTHOR 2 (if applicable): Sherman, James H. 

AUTHOR 3 (if applicable): Luciano, Dorothy S. 

ILLUSTRATOR (if applicable):  

PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Book Company, Date: 1985  

ISBN: 007066966X  

FORMAT: Hardcover, ~800 pages  

EDITION: Fourth Edition  

PRINTING [if applicable]: 2nd Printing (1985)  

BOOK CONDITION: Fair  

JACKET CONDITION: No Jacket   

DIMENSIONS (if available): 9.50 x8.25 x 1.50 in. approx.   

KEYWORDS: Human Physiology, Mechanisms, Body, Function, Medicine, Biology, Anatomy, Structures, Health  

DESCRIPTION: From the Preface:

The primary purpose of this book remains what it was in the first three editions: to present the fundamental mechanisms of human physiology. Our aim has been to tell a story, not to write an ency-clopedia. The book is intended for undergraduate students, regardless of their scientific background. The physics and chemistry requisite for an under standing of the physiology are presented where relevant in the text. Students with little or no scientific training will find this material essential while others, more sophisticated in the physical sciences, should profit from the review of basic science oriented toward specifically biological applications. Thus this book is suitable for most introductory courses in human physiology, including those taken by students in the health professions.

The overall organization and approach of the book is based upon a group of themes which are developed in Chapter 1 and which form the framework for our descriptions: (1) all phenomena of life, no matter how complex, are ultimately describable in terms of physical and chemical laws; (2) certain fundamental features of cell function are shared by virtually all cells and, in addition, constitute the foundation upon which specialization is built; (3) the body's various coordinated functions-circula-tion, respiration, etc.—result from the precise control and integration of specialized cellular activities, serve to maintain relatively constant the internal composition of the body, and can be described in terms of control systems similar to those designed by engineers…  

CONDITION: Slight fluid damage to later sections of the textbook result in minor warping & small (~1 x ~6cm)patch of staining which does not affect text; faded highlighting also doesn’t hinder readability; light wear to covers, book overall is F+/G-.  Spine slightly rolled but firm. Useful for a working library or general laboratory setting. Oversized hardcover textbook, laminate cover, no dustjacket. Approximately 800 pages.  

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