Bones Inside and Out is a science book by author Roy A. Meals MD.
Human bone is flexible and completely unique: It heals itself without scarring, is lightweight yet responds to pressure, and is durable enough to last for millennia. At Bones, orthopedic surgeon Roy A. Meals discovered and exploited this amazing material that both supports and records vertebrate life.

Inside the body, bone proves itself to be the world’s best building material. Meal tests the biology of bones; shed light on how they grow, break, and heal; and compare the details of human bones with variations in the animal kingdom. In engaging and clear prose, he debunks familiar myths – humans don’t have exactly 206 bones – and illustrates common bone diseases, such as osteoporosis and arthritis, and treatments for them. treat them. Along the way, he highlights medical innovations – from the first X-rays to cutting-edge surgical techniques – that improve our lives and introduces the giants of orthopedic surgery, who developed them.
Meal also examines the diverse roles that bones and joints have played in human culture throughout history. He highlighted references to bones in religion and literature, from Adam’s rib to Hamlet’s skull, and discovered its enduring presence in the form of fossils, technological tools, and other musical instruments. each other, from Tibetan femur kangling horns to everyday drumsticks.

• Bones

• Inside and Out
• By: Roy A. Meals MD

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