The Body Machine Your Health In Perspective Editor Christiaan Barnard Hardcover Book

Title: The Body Machine Your Health In Perspective Editor Christiaan Barnard Hardcover Book.
Consultant Editor: Professor Christiaan Barnard
Co-Ordinating Editor: John Illman.
Type: Non-Fiction.
Edition: First Edition 1981.
Publisher: Flower Press.
Year First Published: 1981.
Format: Hardcover Book with Dust Jacket.
Printed By: Graficromo, Spain.
Page Count: 256 pages.
Width: 23.0cm
Height: 30.0cm
Thickness: 2.5cm
Info: (Please note that this is a 1981 Edition and may be of Research Interest only.)
A comprehensve health text compares the human body to a machine that consumes energy and produces work. It is illustrated that the body is far more versatile than any machine, is more flexible, and can operate longer though not necessarily faster on the same amount of energy. 
The concept of the body as a machine was recognized as early as the 16th century and has been studied ever since by those interested in the body's functions. 
Proper care and maintenance is necessary if this machine is to function properly for a lifetime. Sections of the text examine and discuss different body systems including: sexual and reproductive, nervous, digestive, circulatory, endocrine, and sensory. Suggestions are advanced to make the best use of this machine called the human body. Extensive use is made of photographs and drawings of people and body parts.
Condition: Very Good, all pages and binding intact, no loose pages, the dust jacket shows wear and tear.
Price: R 245.00 Inc Vat.