Joseph D. (Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, USA) Bronzino & Donald R. (Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, USA) Peterson 
Biomechanics [PDF ebook] 
Principles and Applications, Second Edition

Traditionally, applications of biomechanics will model system-level aspects of the human body. As a result, the majority of technological progress to date appears in system-level device development. More recently, biomechanical initiatives are investigating biological sub-systems such as tissues, cells, and molecules. Fueled by advances in experime