Principles of bone biology / edited by John Bilezikian, Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, COllege of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States, T. John Martin, St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, Department of Medicine at St. Vincent's Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, Thomas L. Clemens, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Baltimore Veterans Administration Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, United States, Clifford J. Rosen, Maine Medical Center Research Institute, Scarborugh, ME, United States.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Preface from the first edition (1996): "The world of modern science is undergoing a number of spectacular events that are redefining our understanding of ourselves. As with any revolution, we should take stock of where we have been, where we are, and where we are going. Our special world of bone biology is participating in and taking advantage of the larger global revolution in modern science... we assembled experts from all over the world and asked them to focus on the current state of knowledge and the prospects for new knowledge in their area of expertise. To this end, Principles of Bone Biology was conceived." - John P. Bilezikian, Lawrence G. Raisz, Gideon A. Rodan Praise for the previous edition: "Students, teachers, and practitioners will benefit from reading it, and investigators will use it as a reference work; it will certainly be consulted frequently." --The New England Journal of Medicine"--