[Adta] good book "Balance"

[Barbara Chutroo]

I just completed "Balance, In search of the lost sense" by Scott 
McCredie. (2007)  It's a engaging read covering the detailed physiology 
of the vestibular system, the growth of modern understanding of its 
functional organization,  and current research exploring the 
relationship between balance and cognition.  It's full of entertaining 
details (like the fact that early pilots refused to use instruments, 
believing their sensory perception to be superior, not realizing how 
easily centrifugal force, which acts on the body like gravity, can 
confuse our sense of orientation.  They paid for their foolishness with 
their lives.)  It's very informative for anyone working with the body 
and I recommend it.
Barbara