Hormones - A Very Short Introduction
Borító: Ragasztott
ISBN: 9780199672875
Méret: 111 * 174
Tömeg: 120 g
Oldalszám: 152
Megjelenés éve: 2014
ISBN: 9780199672875
Méret: 111 * 174
Tömeg: 120 g
Oldalszám: 152
Megjelenés éve: 2014
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Hormones - A Very Short Introduction
In this Very Short Introduction, Martin Luck explains what hormones are, what they do, where they come from, and how they work. He explains how the endocrine system operates, highlighting the importance of hormones in the regulation of water and salt in the body, how they affect reproduction and our appetites, and how they help us adjust to different environments, such as travel across time zones.
In this fresh and modern treatment, Luck also touches on the ethical and moral issues surrounding research methods, testing on animals, and hormone misuse.
Table of Contents:
1: Hormones, history, and the shoulders of giants
2: What and how
3: Nuns, catastrophes, and the mysteries of reproduction
4: Water, salt, and blood pressure
5: The hard stuff: calcium, cells, bones, and cancer
6: Appetite, fat, and obesity
7: The thyroid gland
8: Light and dark
9: Changing perspectives
Further reading
Index
Author Information:
Based at the University of Nottingham as a Professor of Physiological Education , Martin Luck is the author of two previous books. He was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship by the Higher Education Academy in 2011.