Curious Human Knee

Distilling a vast amount of research in a style that is engaging, conversational, and even personal and witty, this book opens readers' eyes to the complexity and significance of the humble knee.

List of contents

1. Knees Before the Brain
2. Confused Anatomy
3. Bare Knees, Dicey Power
4. The Weaker Sex?
5. To Kneel, or Not to Kneel
6. Treatment, or Placebo
7. The Hurtful Knee
8. Race and Money
9. Last Words
Notes
Bibliography
Index

About the author

Han Yu is a professor in the Department of English at Kansas State University, where she teaches scientific and technical communication. Her books include Mind Thief: The Story of Alzheimer’s (Columbia, 2021).

Summary

Distilling a vast amount of research in a style that is engaging, conversational, and even personal and witty, this book opens readers’ eyes to the complexity and significance of the humble knee.

Product details

• Authors: Han Yu, Yu Han
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.01.2025
• EAN: 9780231219136
• ISBN: 978-0-231-21913-6
• No. of pages: 296
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > General, dictionaries; Anatomy, PHYSIOLOGY, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology, MEDICAL / Anatomy, MEDICAL / Physiology, Human biology, natural history; human anatomy