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Frances Ashcroft and
Ronan Mahon (illustrator)
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
W W Norton & Co Inc
Publication date
September 24, 2012
Pages
339
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780393078039
ISBN-10
0393078035
Dimensions
1.25 by 6.50 by 9.75 in.
Weight
1.38 lbs.
Original list price
$28.95
Other format details
sci/tech
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Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology | Microbiology With Diseases by Body System | The Vital Question | Vibrational Medicine | Understanding Pathophysiology | Professional Nursing | A Speaker's Guidebook | A Topical Approach to Lifespan Development | The Body Electric
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description:
The history of how scientists discovered the role of electricity in the human body is a colorful one, filled with extraordinary personalities, fierce debates, and brilliant experiments. Moreover, present-day research on electricity and ion channels has created one of the most exciting fields in science, shedding light on conditions ranging from diabetes and allergies to cystic fibrosis, migraines, and male infertility. With inimitable wit and a clear, fresh voice, award-winning researcher Frances Ashcroft weaves together compelling real-life stories with the latest scientific findings, giving us a spectacular account of the body electric. 50 illustrations
A lively exploration of the surprising role that electricity plays in our bodies.
What happens during a heart attack? Can someone really die of fright? What is death, anyway? How does electroshock treatment affect the brain? What is consciousness? The answers to these questions lie in the electrical signals constantly traveling through our bodies, driving our thoughts, our movements, and even the beating of our hearts.The history of how scientists discovered the role of electricity in the human body is a colorful one, filled with extraordinary personalities, fierce debates, and brilliant experiments. Moreover, present-day research on electricity and ion channels has created one of the most exciting fields in science, shedding light on conditions ranging from diabetes and allergies to cystic fibrosis, migraines, and male infertility. With inimitable wit and a clear, fresh voice, award-winning researcher Frances Ashcroft weaves together compelling real-life stories with the latest scientific findings, giving us a spectacular account of the body electric. 50 illustrations
Editions
Hardcover
The price comparison is for this edition
With Ronan Mahon (other contributor) |
from W W Norton & Co Inc (September 24, 2012)
9780393078039 | details & prices | 339 pages | 6.50 × 9.75 × 1.25 in. | 1.38 lbs | List price $28.95
About: A lively exploration of the surprising role that electricity plays in our bodies.
About: A lively exploration of the surprising role that electricity plays in our bodies.
Paperback
With Ronan Mahon (other contributor) |
Reprint edition from W W Norton & Co Inc (September 9, 2013)
9780393346794 | details & prices | 341 pages | 5.25 × 8.50 × 1.00 in. | 0.65 lbs | List price $16.95
About: âA gem that sparkles.
About: âA gem that sparkles.
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