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#2107
y498yates
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The book that med students use is called "Gray’s Anatomy." It is extremely detailed and packed with information. You can find an abridged version online here:

http://www.bartleby.com/107/

It has information like this [copy and paste into notepad then rename as a csv]:

THE STRENGTH OF BONE COMPARED WITH OTHER MATERIALS,,,,,

,Weight in lb/ft3,Strength in Pounds per square inch,,,

Substance,,Tension, Compression, Shear,

Medium steel,490,65000,60000,40000,

Granite,170,1500,15000,2000,

Oak,46,12500,7000,4000,

Compact bone (low),119,13200,18000,11800,

Compact bone (high), ……,17700,24000,7150,

And usefull pictures like this:

http://www.bartleby.com/107/illus410.html