Hormones
A Very Short Introduction
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ISBN:
9780199672875
Publication date:
08/08/2014
Paperback
152 pages
174x111mm
Price: 350.00 INR
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ISBN:
9780199672875
Publication date:
08/08/2014
Paperback
152 pages
Martin Luck
Clearly explains what hormones are and why they are important,Considers their various roles - in appetite, in reproduction, and in the balance of water and salt in the body,Modern, up-to-date understanding of hormones,Touches on the debates about research methods, testing on animals, medical treatments, and hormone misuse,Part of the bestselling Very Short Introdutions series - over six million copies sold worldwide
Rights: OUP UK (INDIAN TERRITORY)
Martin Luck
Description
Hormones play an integral part in the balance and workings of the body. While many people are broadly aware of their existence, there are many misconceptions and few are aware of the nature and importance of the endocrine system.
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.
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
About the author
Martin Luck, Professor of Physiological Education, University of NottinghamBased 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.
Martin Luck
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
Martin Luck
Description
Hormones play an integral part in the balance and workings of the body. While many people are broadly aware of their existence, there are many misconceptions and few are aware of the nature and importance of the endocrine system.
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.
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
About the author
Martin Luck, Professor of Physiological Education, University of NottinghamBased 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.
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
