Editore: Princeton University Press, 1988
ISBN 10: 0691024189 ISBN 13: 9780691024189
Da: Open Books, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condizione: Good. Rosemary Anne Calvert (illustratore). Open Books is a nonprofit social venture that provides literacy experiences for thousands of readers each year through inspiring programs and creative capitalization of books.
Editore: Princeton University Press, 1988
ISBN 10: 0691024189 ISBN 13: 9780691024189
Da: HPB-Ruby, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Rosemary Anne Calvert (illustratore). Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!.
Editore: Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey, 1988
Da: Lowry's Books, Three Rivers, MI, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Calvert, Rosemary Anne (illustratore). This book is in very good condition with tight binding and clean text. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Editore: Princeton University Press, 1988
ISBN 10: 0691024189 ISBN 13: 9780691024189
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Rosemary Anne Calvert (illustratore). The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Editore: Oxford University Press January 1992, 1992
ISBN 10: 0195071557 ISBN 13: 9780195071559
Da: Montclair Book Center, Montclair, NJ, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: USED Good. Calvert, Rosemary Anne (illustratore).
Editore: Princeton University Press, 1988
ISBN 10: 0691024189 ISBN 13: 9780691024189
Da: Solr Books, Skokie, IL, U.S.A.
Condizione: Acceptable. Rosemary Anne Calvert (illustratore). underlining throughout, Has Used Book stickers on front and back of book otherwise great condition.
Editore: Princeton University Press, 1988
ISBN 10: 0691024189 ISBN 13: 9780691024189
Da: Solr Books, Skokie, IL, U.S.A.
Condizione: Good. Rosemary Anne Calvert (illustratore). There is either a name, note, or inscription on the inside cover. We flipped through this book and didnt notice any notes or underlines. The cover has visible markings and wear. There may be stickers or sticker residue on the cover. Some corner dings. Fast Shipping - Each order powers our free bookstore in Chicago and sending books to Africa!.
Editore: Princeton University Press, 1988
ISBN 10: 0691024189 ISBN 13: 9780691024189
Da: Goodwill of Silicon Valley, SAN JOSE, CA, U.S.A.
Condizione: good. Rosemary Anne Calvert (illustratore). Supports Goodwill of Silicon Valley job training programs. The cover and pages are in Good condition! Any other included accessories are also in Good condition showing use. Use can included some highlighting and writing, page and cover creases as well as other types visible wear.
Editore: Princeton Univ. Press, Prnceton NJ, 1988
ISBN 10: 0691024189 ISBN 13: 9780691024189
Da: Chequamegon Books, Washburn, WI, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condizione: Good. Rosemary Anne Calvert (illustratore). Describes how living things bump up against nonbiological reality; the author wishes " to change how you view your immediate surroundings." 367 pages. The clear plastic covering on the book covers has diagonal ripples, and corners slightly bumped.; 6 1/4 x 9 1/4 ''.
Editore: Oxford University Press (edition ), 1992
ISBN 10: 0195071557 ISBN 13: 9780195071559
Da: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. Calvert, Rosemary Anne (illustratore). Ship within 24hrs. Satisfaction 100% guaranteed. APO/FPO addresses supported.
Editore: Princeton University Press, 1988
ISBN 10: 0691024189 ISBN 13: 9780691024189
Da: Hilltop Book Shop, Marshfield, WI, U.S.A.
paperback. Condizione: Good. Rosemary Anne Calvert (illustratore). 59508th. Paperback in good reading condition. Some creasing and light edge wear to covers and pages. Previous owner's name crossed off inside. No other markings. Pages in great reading condition. Binding is secure. No spine creases.
Editore: Princeton University Press, 1988
ISBN 10: 0691024189 ISBN 13: 9780691024189
Da: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Softcover. Condizione: Good. Rosemary Anne Calvert (illustratore). 59508th. This entertaining and informative book describes how living things bump up against non-biological reality. "My immodest aim," says the author, "is to change how you view your immediate surroundings." He asks us to wonder about the design of plants and animals around us: why a fish swims more rapidly than a duck can paddle, why healthy trees more commonly uproot than break, how a shark manages with such a flimsy skeleton, or how a mouse can easily survive a fall onto any surface from any height.The book will not only fascinate the general reader but will also serve as an introductory survey of biomechanics. On one hand, organisms cannot alter the earth's gravity, the properties of water, the compressibility of air, or the behavior of diffusing molecules. On the other, such physical factors form both constraints with which the evolutionary process must contend and opportunities upon which it might capitalize. Life's Devices includes examples from every major group of animals and plants, with references to recent work, with illustrative problems, and with suggestions of experiments that need only common household materials.
Editore: Princeton University Press, 1988
ISBN 10: 0691024189 ISBN 13: 9780691024189
Da: TextbookRush, Grandview Heights, OH, U.S.A.
Condizione: Good. Rosemary Anne Calvert (illustratore). Ships SAME or NEXT business day. We Ship to APO/FPO addr. Choose EXPEDITED shipping and receive in 2-5 business days within the United States. See our member profile for customer support contact info. We have an easy return policy.
Editore: Princeton University Press, 1988
ISBN 10: 0691024189 ISBN 13: 9780691024189
Da: 369 Bookstore _[~ 369 Pyramid Inc ~]_, Dover, DE, U.S.A.
Softcover. Condizione: Good. Rosemary Anne Calvert (illustratore). This entertaining and informative book describes how living things bump up against non-biological reality. \"My immodest aim,\" says the author, \"is to change how you view your immediate surroundings.\" He asks us to wonder about the design of plants and animals around us: why a fish swims more rapidly than a duck can paddle, why healthy trees more commonly uproot than break, how a shark manages with such a flimsy skeleton, or how a mouse can easily survive a fall onto any surface from any height.The book will not only fascinate the general reader but will also serve as an introductory survey of biomechanics. On one hand, organisms cannot alter the earth\'s gravity, the properties of water, the compressibility of air, or the behavior of diffusing molecules. On the other, such physical factors form both constraints with which the evolutionary process must contend and opportunities upon which it might capitalize. Life\'s Devices includes examples from every major group of animals and plants, with references to recent work, with illustrative problems, and with suggestions of experiments that need only common household materials.
Editore: Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 1992
ISBN 10: 0195071557 ISBN 13: 9780195071559
Da: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condizione: Very Good. Calvert, Rosemary Anne (illustratore). Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
Editore: Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 1992
ISBN 10: 0195071557 ISBN 13: 9780195071559
Da: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condizione: Good. Calvert, Rosemary Anne (illustratore). Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Editore: Oxford University Press, 1993
ISBN 10: 0195082699 ISBN 13: 9780195082692
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: Fine. Calvert, Rosemary Anne (illustratore).
Editore: Oxford University Press, 1992
ISBN 10: 0195071557 ISBN 13: 9780195071559
Da: Seattle Goodwill, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Condizione: Good. Calvert, Rosemary Anne (illustratore). This is a former library book with stickers, inserts and markings. May have some shelf-wear due to normal use. Your purchase funds free job training and education in the greater Seattle area. Thank you for supporting Goodwills nonprofit mission!.
Editore: Oxford University Press, 1993
ISBN 10: 0195082699 ISBN 13: 9780195082692
Da: Reuseabook, Gloucester, GLOS, Regno Unito
paperback. Condizione: Used; Good. Calvert, Rosemary Anne (illustratore). Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages.
Editore: Oxford University Press, 1992
ISBN 10: 0195071557 ISBN 13: 9780195071559
Da: Book Deals, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
Condizione: Fair. Calvert, Rosemary Anne (illustratore). Acceptable/Fair condition. Book is worn, but the pages are complete, and the text is legible. Has wear to binding and pages, may be ex-library. 1.18.
Editore: Oxford University Press, 1992
ISBN 10: 0195071557 ISBN 13: 9780195071559
Da: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.
Condizione: Good. Calvert, Rosemary Anne (illustratore). Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting. 1.18.
Editore: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1992
ISBN 10: 0195071557 ISBN 13: 9780195071559
Da: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Calvert, Rosemary Anne (illustratore). Most of us think about our circulatory system only when something goes wrong, but the amazing story of how it goes right--"magnificently right," as author Steven Vogel puts it--is equally worthy of our attention. It is physically remarkable, bringing food to (and removing waste from) a hundred trillion cells, coursing through 60,000 miles of arteries and veins (equivalent to over twice around the earth at the equator). And it is also intriguing. For instance, blood leaving the heart flows rapidly through the arteries, then slows down dramatically in the capillaries (to a speed of one mile every fifty days), but in the veins, on its way back to the heart, it speed up again. How?In Vital Circuits, Steven Vogel answers hundreds of such questions, in a fascinating, often witty, and highly original guide to the heart, vessels and blood. Vogel takes us through the realm of biology and into the neighboring fields of physics, fluid mechanics, and chemistry. We relive the discoveries of such scientists as William Harvey and Otto Loewi, and we consider the circulatory systems of such fellow earth-dwellers as octopuses, hummingbirds, sea gulls, alligators, snails, snakes, and giraffes. Vogel is a master at using everyday points of reference to illustrate potentially daunting concepts. Heating systems, kitchen basters, cocktail parties, balloons--all are pressed into service. And we learn not only such practical information as why it's a bad idea to hold your breath when you strain and why you might want to wear support hose on a long airplane flight, but also the answers to such seemingly unrelated issues as why duck breasts (but not chicken breasts) have dark meat and why dust accumulates on the blades of a fan.But the real fascination of Vital Circuits lies neither in its practical advice nor in its trivia. Rather, it is in the detailed picture we construct, piece by piece, of our extraordinary circulatory system. What's more, the author communicates not just information, but the excitement of discovering information. In doing so, he reveals himself to be an eloquent advocate for the cause of science as the most interesting of the humanities. Anyone curious about the workings of the body, whether afflicted with heart trouble or addicted to science watching, will find this book a goldmine of information and oelight.
Editore: Oxford University Press, 1992
ISBN 10: 0195071557 ISBN 13: 9780195071559
Da: 369 Bookstore _[~ 369 Pyramid Inc ~]_, Dover, DE, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Calvert, Rosemary Anne (illustratore). Most of us think about our circulatory system only when something goes wrong, but the amazing story of how it goes right--\"magnificently right,\" as author Steven Vogel puts it--is equally worthy of our attention. It is physically remarkable, bringing food to (and removing waste from) a hundred trillion cells, coursing through 60,000 miles of arteries and veins (equivalent to over twice around the earth at the equator). And it is also intriguing. For instance, blood leaving the heart flows rapidly through the arteries, then slows down dramatically in the capillaries (to a speed of one mile every fifty days), but in the veins, on its way back to the heart, it speed up again. How?In Vital Circuits, Steven Vogel answers hundreds of such questions, in a fascinating, often witty, and highly original guide to the heart, vessels and blood. Vogel takes us through the realm of biology and into the neighboring fields of physics, fluid mechanics, and chemistry. We relive the discoveries of such scientists as William Harvey and Otto Loewi, and we consider the circulatory systems of such fellow earth-dwellers as octopuses, hummingbirds, sea gulls, alligators, snails, snakes, and giraffes. Vogel is a master at using everyday points of reference to illustrate potentially daunting concepts. Heating systems, kitchen basters, cocktail parties, balloons--all are pressed into service. And we learn not only such practical information as why it\'s a bad idea to hold your breath when you strain and why you might want to wear support hose on a long airplane flight, but also the answers to such seemingly unrelated issues as why duck breasts (but not chicken breasts) have dark meat and why dust accumulates on the blades of a fan.But the real fascination of Vital Circuits lies neither in its practical advice nor in its trivia. Rather, it is in the detailed picture we construct, piece by piece, of our extraordinary circulatory system. What\'s more, the author communicates not just information, but the excitement of discovering information. In doing so, he reveals himself to be an eloquent advocate for the cause of science as the most interesting of the humanities. Anyone curious about the workings of the body, whether afflicted with heart trouble or addicted to science watching, will find this book a goldmine of information and oelight.
Editore: Princeton University Press, 1988
ISBN 10: 0691024189 ISBN 13: 9780691024189
Da: Anybook.com, Lincoln, Regno Unito
Condizione: Good. Rosemary Anne Calvert (illustratore). This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition.
Editore: Oxford University Press, 1993
ISBN 10: 0195082699 ISBN 13: 9780195082692
Da: Grumpys Fine Books, Tijeras, NM, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condizione: very good. Calvert, Rosemary Anne (illustratore). little wear and tear.
Editore: Oxford University Press, 1993
ISBN 10: 0195082699 ISBN 13: 9780195082692
Da: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condizione: very good. Calvert, Rosemary Anne (illustratore). Very Good Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.
Editore: Oxford University Press, 1993
ISBN 10: 0195082699 ISBN 13: 9780195082692
Da: Toscana Books, AUSTIN, TX, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condizione: very good. Calvert, Rosemary Anne (illustratore). Purchase pre-owned books for prompt service and customer satisfaction.
Editore: Oxford University Press, 1992
ISBN 10: 0195071557 ISBN 13: 9780195071559
Da: Books Unplugged, Amherst, NY, U.S.A.
Condizione: Good. Calvert, Rosemary Anne (illustratore). Buy with confidence! Book is in good condition with minor wear to the pages, binding, and minor marks within 1.18.
Editore: Princeton University Press, 1988
ISBN 10: 0691024189 ISBN 13: 9780691024189
Da: BoundlessBookstore, Wallingford, Regno Unito
Condizione: Good. Rosemary Anne Calvert (illustratore). Ex- library with stamps. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. DJ with some edge wear and in a protective cover.
Editore: Oxford University Press, 1993
ISBN 10: 0195082699 ISBN 13: 9780195082692
Da: Books of the Smoky Mountains, Del Rio, TN, U.S.A.
Condizione: very good. Calvert, Rosemary Anne (illustratore). Gently used book with ongoing seller support until you're fully satisfied with your purchase.