Fetus into Man Physical Growth from Conception to Maturity, Revised Edition

Name: Fetus into Man Physical Growth from Conception to Maturity, Revised Edition
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ISBN: 9780674306929

ISBN-10: 0674306929

ISBN-13: 9780674306929

Edition: 2nd 1990

Authors: James M. Tanner

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Here is a brief and authoritative account of human physical growth, beautifully written by one of the world's foremost experts. In "Fetus into Man" Professor Tanner tells the story of growth in language that is both accessible to the nonbiologist and acceptable to the biologist. The book begins with the basics of growth: cell division, hormonal control and differential growth of body tissues. It then builds on these basics to provide a picture of individual growth--from the fetus in utero to the development of sex differences at puberty. Tanner pays special attention along the way to the psychological and social problems faced by children who mature either too soon or too late, and he…

Book details

List price: $39.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 1990
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication date: 3/1/1990
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.704
Language: English

J. M. Tanner was Professor of Child Health and Growth at the Institute of Child Health, University College London.



Introduction



The Curve of Growth



Cells and the Growth of Tissues



Growth before Birth



Sex Differentiation up to Puberty



Puberty



Developmental Age, and the Problems of Early and Late Maturers



The Endocrinology of Growth



Growth and Development of the Brain



The Interaction of Heredity and Environment in the Control of Growth



The Organization of the Growth Process



Standards of Normal Growth



Disorders of Growth


Bibliography


Index