Introduction to continuum biomechanics /

This book is concerned with the study of continuum mechanics applied to biological systems, i.e., continuum biomechanics. This vast and exciting subject allows description of when a bone may fracture due to excessive loading, how blood behaves as both a solid and fluid, down to how cells respond to...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Athanasiou, K. A. (Kyriacos A.)
Other Authors:	Natoli, Roman M.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[San Rafael, Calif.] : Morgan & Claypool Publishers, [2008]
Series:	Synthesis lectures on biomedical engineering (Online) ; #19.
Subjects:	Biomechanics. Biomechanical Phenomena. Continuum mechanics. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book