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Human reproduction, growth & development

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Human reproduction, growth & development

Hardcover. An assessment of some ethical implications of increasing life spans. Taking as a starting point the idea that to increase longevity is a form of medical enhancement, it examines the value of living longer; the means for extending life spans; the consequences of greater longevity for the fair distribution of resources and healthcare in particular. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBDC; MFKH3; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346. 256 pages. An assessment of some ethical implications of increasing life spans. Taking as a starting point the idea that to increase longevity is a form of medical enhancement, it examines the value of living longer; the means for extending life spans; the consequences of greater longevity for the fair distribution of resources and healthcare in particular. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: MBDC; MFKH3; PSAD. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 16. Weight: 346.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230576957
ISBN
9780230576957
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.34

Hardback. Contains article which are the outcome of a colloquium sponsored by Foundation IPSEN in which interdisciplinary perspectives were brought to bear on conceptual, empirical and clinical aspects of the relationship between frailty and longevity. Series: Research and Perspectives in Longevity. Num Pages: 174 pages, 23 black & white illustrations, 18 colour illustrations, 12 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: MFKH3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
174
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540251538
ISBN
9783540251538
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 249.52

Hardcover. Num Pages: 194 pages, charts & diagrams. BIC Classification: MFKH3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 257 x 183 x 17. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
SKU
V9781616683344
ISBN
9781616683344
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 279.22
€ 190.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: MFKH3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 264 x 187 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781614709022
ISBN
9781614709022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 147.33
€ 101.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MFKC; MJC; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 136 x 28. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780060844264
ISBN
9780060844264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. This thorough revision of the highly successful first edition offers the reader a wide-ranging and thought provoking account of human development throughout the life-span. Series: New Essential Psychology. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JMC; MFKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415192651
ISBN
9780415192651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.57

Hardback. In recent years, remarkable discoveries have been made concerning the underlying mechanisms of aging. This multidisciplinary book brings together a range of illuminating perspectives from researchers investigating the aging process in a variety of species. Editor(s): Sell, Christian; Lorenzini, Antonello. Series: Aging Medicine. Num Pages: 198 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 5 colour illustrations, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MFKH3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603275064
ISBN
9781603275064
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.68

Paperback. Externally, the vertebrate body plan presents a bilateral symmetry in relation to the midline. However, inside the body, it is not symmetrical in relation to the midline. This book provides information on the advances in our understanding of how the internal asymmetries typical of the vertebrate body are established and controlled. Series: Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology. Num Pages: 138 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 13 colour illustrations, 7 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
138
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540363477
ISBN
9783540363477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 193.77

Paperback. Num Pages: 174 pages, 35 black & white illustrations, 3 colour illustrations, 12 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: MFKC; MJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 183 x 13. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
174
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319148625
ISBN
9783319148625
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.04

hardcover. This new edition reviews advances in embryo production technology, based on some 3500 reports that have appeared since the first edition was published in 1994. The work emphasizes the common ground between those working in cattle and human embryology. Series: Biotechnology in Agriculture. Num Pages: 592 pages, bibliographical references, index. BIC Classification: MFKC3; TVHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1446.
Format
Hardback
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
Publication date
2003
SKU
V9780851996660
ISBN
9780851996660
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 292.24

Hardcover. This book focuses on kisspeptin and its role in reproductive biology. It looks at interactions between Kisspeptin and Neurokinin B and reviews model systems for studying kisspeptin signaling. Editor(s): Kauffman, Alexander S.; Smith, Jeremy T. Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Num Pages: 526 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFKC; MJG; PSBC; PSVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 158 x 40. Weight in Grams: 904.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
2013th Edition
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461461982
ISBN
9781461461982
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 252.16

Paperback. This anthology aims to offer incisive analysis of the plethora of issues raised by advances in reproductive medicine, including abortion, contraception, cryopreservation of gametes and embryos, surrogate motherhood and psychosocial issues of in-vitro fertilisation. Num Pages: 468 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JH; MBDC; MFKC; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
468
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780814735169
ISBN
9780814735169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Hardcover. The debate over the status of the human embryo has a high profile worldwide, yet this is the first book to comprehensively cover recent developments and rigorously explore the features of a cell entity that are prerequisites to designating it as a human being. Editor(s): Suarez, Antoine; Huarte, Joachim. Num Pages: 209 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFKC3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Edition
2011th Edition
Number of pages
219
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642207716
ISBN
9783642207716
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.03

Paperback. Series: WPRO Nonserial Publication. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFA; MBNH3; MFKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 276 x 219 x 6. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific Philippines
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9789290614449
ISBN
9789290614449
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.89

Paperback. An exploration of integrated approaches to infertility. With specialist contributors, the book covers common conditions that reduce fertility, including immunological abnormalities, and explores how nutrition, acupuncture, reflexology and yoga can provide invaluable emotional and physiological support for couples undergoing assisted reproduction. Editor(s): Bedford, Susan; Bold, Justine. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: MFKC1; MX; VXHJ; VXHT1; VXHT2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 32. Weight in Grams: 550.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848191556
ISBN
9781848191556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.37

Hardback. Editor(s): Nascimento, Renato; Boas, Henrique Vilas. Num Pages: 153 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MFKC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 186 x 14. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
153
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781622579099
ISBN
9781622579099
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 253.08
€ 172.78

Hardback. A therapeutic approach to treating infertile patients that focuses on what it means to be infertile rather than on solving the problem through remedies such as adoption or treatment. The authors point out that regardless of whether you eventually become a parent, the significance of being infertile continues to influence your life. Num Pages: 322 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MFKC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 564.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
322
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787938819
ISBN
9780787938819
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.98

Paperback. Taking an integrative approach informed by the author's cutting-edge research, this book provides the specialist knowledge required by acupuncturists to treat fertility issues effectively and presents a method of diagnosis and treatment which combines Assisted Reproductive Techniques with TCM therapies, acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: MFKC1; MX; VXHT1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 142 x 11. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848192188
ISBN
9781848192188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.00

Paperback. Examines 2 different and often opposing worlds of in vitro fertilization: the public's political, legal and ethical concerns surrounding the technique, and the personal, pragmatic world of the individual patients who come to the centers seeding a cure for infertility. This book provides a objective analysis which answers many perplexing questions. Num Pages: 194 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: MFKC1; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 158 x 13. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231069052
ISBN
9780231069052
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Hardcover. With sections on cutting-edge research in fertility preservation and pre-implantation genetic diagnosis and screening, as well as adjunctive therapies, this practical guide documents the next frontier in the integrated clinical and laboratory practice of ART. Editor(s): Ginsburg, Elizabeth S.; Racowsky, Catherine. Num Pages: 272 pages, 37 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MFKC; MJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 185 x 260 x 19. Weight in Grams: 668.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
2012th Edition
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441998477
ISBN
9781441998477
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 229.45

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