Change and Challenge in Human Structure ー Sixty Years On From Cutting and Counting, through Mathematics, Mechanics, Molecules and Modelling, to Brain and Behaviour!

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Regarded by many as a dead or simply dull subject, Change and Challenge in Human Structure ー Sixty Years On shatters this prejudice with a series of studies that go beyond dissection and measurement and covers novel approaches to anatomical form. Award-winning anatomist Charles Oxnard takes us on an exhilarating ride: beginning with rudimentary dissections and the fascinating observation of 'missing muscles', we are led on naturally to statistical analysis of bone measurements and how they may give information about bone function. Engineering methods and pattern recognition are introduced next, as a means of studying the external shape and internal structure of bones, respectively, and their relation to mechanical function. The application of landmark analysis to anatomy, also known as geometric morphometrics, is given a full chapter treatment. Finally, Oxnard uses modelling techniques to skilfully lay out an argument for the uniqueness of human brains and new possibilities in human evolutionary theories, both past and future. This book offers nothing less than a paradigm shift in our understanding of one of the oldest fields of science, and leads us into new views of the functional, developmental, behavioural, genetic and evolutionary implications of anatomical studies. Contents: Preface: How the Study of Human Structure has Changed The Eye, the Mind, and the Knife The Ruler, the Calculator, and the Computer Bone Shape and Bone Mechanics Bone Again: From External Shape to Internal Pattern Shape Space and Landmarks Mimicking Genealogies and Evolution/li> Are We Unique? A Peculiarly Human Position What did You do in the War, Daddy? Postface: Implications: New Alignments of Old Disciplines Readership: Academics, researchers, lecturers, graduate and undergraduate STEM and medical students in anatomy, anthropology, human biology, evolution, forensic science, and related fields. The book introduces physical, mathematical and engineering approaches to anatomical research so it is also of interest to modellers and bioengineers. The non-jargon nature of the writing should appeal to high school students, teachers, and general readers interested in human structure, function and evolution. Key Features: Sixty-year update on computational, physical, engineering, mathematical and modelling approaches to anatomy Highly multidisciplinary, connecting a wide array of scientific disciplines 画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。
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