Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION xi
4. PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION xiii
5. INTRODUCTION 1
6. Chapter One. The Structure of Bone Tissue 3
7. Chapter Two. The Mechanical Properties of Materials 27
8. Chapter Three. The Mechanical Properties of Bone 54
9. Chapter Four. The Adaptation of Mechanical Properties to Different Functions 124
10. Chapter Five. Cancellous Bone 146
11. Chapter Six. The Properties of Allied Tissues 174
12. Chapter Seven. The Shapes of Bones 194
13. Chapter Eight. Articulations 245
14. Chapter Nine. Bones, Tendons, and Muscles 272
15. Chapter Ten. Safety Factors and Scaling Effects in Bones 309
16. Chapter Eleven. Modeling and Reconstruction 337
17. Chapter Twelve. Summing up 380
18. REFERENCES 381
19. INDEX 425