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Physics of the Human Body (1st Edition) by Richard Powell Mccall Paperback, 312 Pages, Published 2010 ISBN-10: 0-8018-9456-5 / 0801894565 ISBN-13: 978-0-8018-9456-5 / 9780801894565 Richard P. McCall's fascinating book explains how basic concepts of physics apply to the fundamental activities and responses of the human body, a veritable physics laboratory. Blood pumping through our veins is a vital example of Poiseuille flow; the act of running requires friction to propel the r |