Includes bibliographical references (p. 46) and index.
Contents:
Pump and thump! -- Your hard-working heart -- Warming up, cooling down -- Rate and rhythm -- Is bigger better? -- Inside your heart -- Soothing sounds -- Other kinds of hearts -- Hacking out hearts -- The heart in history -- Blood on the move -- Round and round -- A flood of blood -- Got the blues? -- The liquid of life -- Grab and go -- A cast of colors -- Platelet pile up -- The white fight.
Summary:
"Provides comprehensive information on the role the heart plays in the body science of humans and animals"--Provided by publisher.
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