Muscle

[A] thorough overview of muscles and how they operate… The scientific insights illuminate the abilities and oddities of the human body…and the fitness advice is a boon…The result is a strong primer on an essential part of the human body.– “Publishers Weekly” The up-to-date science related to muscle is clearly presented and explained, punctuated by an abundance of historical facts, anecdotes, and illustrations about human and animal muscles that are little known and highly interesting.–Vernon Tolo, MD, former president, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons [Meals] offers an amusing account of physical training programs throughout history. [He] wisely devotes several chapters to exercise and sports, paying special attention to conditioning, nutrition, and muscle-building supplements, including a mildly skeptical review of performance enhancers and an entertaining review of cheating… An easy-to-digest science lesson tailored for general readers.– “Kirkus Reviews”

Roy A. Meals, MD, is a clinical professor of orthopedic surgery at UCLA and the author of Bones: Inside and Out, a Barnes & Noble Best Science Book of 2020. The author of several medical books, he has practiced, researched, and taught hand surgery for forty years. He lives in Los Angeles, California.