Flame Pump: A Natural History of the Heart
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Flame Pump: A Natural History of the Heart
9.99 €
Bill Schutt, zoologist, research associate at the American Museum of Natural History and professor emeritus of biology at Long Island University (LIU Post campus), tells the natural history of the heart of humans and other animals-a fascinating story of evolution and scientific progress. The book is in three parts and begins with an overview of the animal kingdom to help understand the heart's anatomy, function and evolution. Schutt reveals the secrets of the hearts of insects, horses, worms, giraffes, snakes and lizards; a string of hearts - big, small, cold and even non-existent - pass before our eyes. Many topics are covered, from circulation in microorganisms to the workings of giant blue whale hearts, from the circulatory patterns of swordtails to the uniqueness of the fluid flowing through the veins of Antarctic icefish. In the second part of the book, Schutt traces the development of medical knowledge about the heart and circulatory system. Particular attention is paid to the pioneers of medicine who established many of today's understandings of the heart and circulation (but also codified errors, often curiosities, that roamed from one medical book to another over the centuries) - such as Galen, Ibn al-Nafis, Andreas Vesalius, and William Garvey. The final part is devoted to the achievements of modern cardiology. It talks about broken heart syndrome, heart transplants, regeneration of the heart that can grow in the laboratory from a single cell, and describes the technologies that are now being used to study the heart. The author's witty observations are perfectly complemented by informative illustrations by talented contemporary artist Patricia J. Wynn.
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