Rhythms of Life The Biological Clocks That Control the Daily Lives of Every Living Thing

Name: Rhythms of Life The Biological Clocks That Control the Daily Lives of Every Living Thing
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ISBN: 9780300109696

ISBN-10: 0300109695

ISBN-13: 9780300109696

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Authors: Russell Foster, Leon Kreitzman

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How do bees tell the time? Why do some plants open and close their flowers at the same time each day? Why do so many people suffer the misery of jet lag? This intriguing book explains the significance of the biological clock, showing its essential role in evolution and why it continues to play an important role in all living organisms. “Fascinating. . . . Show[s] how . . . circadian rhythms influence far more than our sleep . . . [and] traces the century-long quest to unravel their mechanism, with some startling outcomes.”—Anne Underwood, Newsweek “The writing is clean, clever, and . . . evocative . . . .What I loved most about this book is how clearly it highlights the body’s…

Book details

List price: $24.00
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication date: 10/10/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 6.13" wide x 9.25" long x 0.77" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English

Russell Foster is professor of molecular neuroscience at Imperial College, London, and is a leading expert on chronobiology. Leon Kreitzman, a writer and broadcaster, is the author of "The 24 Hour Society."