Human reproduction, growth & development
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Human reproduction, growth & development
Paperback. In order for new reproductive technologies to improve the health and well-being of women, they must be acceptable and accessible. Therefore, it is imperative to learn not only about the technology, but also about the individuals for whom it is intended. Editor(s): Beckman, Linda; Harvey, S.Marie. Series: Journal of Social Issues (JOSI). Num Pages: 201 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MFKC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 201
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405135979
- ISBN
- 9781405135979
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.69
€ 66.69
Hardcover. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; MFKC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 219 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403935540
- ISBN
- 9781403935540
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.34
€ 62.34
Hardback. Editor(s): Earle, Sarah; Letherby, Gayle. Num Pages: 248 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBA; MFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 145 x 220 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403902818
- ISBN
- 9781403902818
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.64
€ 62.64
Hardback. This book examines congenital malformations. These severe physical abnormalities have been noted as curiosities in man and beast throughout recorded history and receive great attention by various fields of study, from embryologists to population scientists. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; MBNS; MFKC; MFN; MJTF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1260.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2009
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402096051
- ISBN
- 9781402096051
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.83
€ 185.83
Paperback. China has the largest number of elderly persons worldwide. For this book, scholars use the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey datasets to answer numerous questions about aging so as to find clues to how we can all live longer, healthier lives. Editor(s): Zeng, Yi; Poston, Dudley L., Jr.; Vlosky, Denese Ashbaugh; Gu, Danan. Series: The Springer Series on Demographic Methods and Population Analysis. Num Pages: 438 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP; JHBD; MFK; MJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 438
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402094781
- ISBN
- 9781402094781
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 186.62
€ 186.62
Hardback. Fills a void between the fields of nutrition, behavior and cellular and molecular neurosciences by providing an integrated collection of articles that critically dissect the link between what we eat and how the brain develops and functions in health and disease. Editor(s): Mattson, Mark P. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFK; PSAN; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402071294
- ISBN
- 9781402071294
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 181.78
€ 181.78
hardcover. For centuries people have puzzled over the inevitability of human aging. At the end of the 20th century, a remarkable scientific discovery emerged, based on a series of important interconnected insights over quite a long period of time. This book explains what are the reasons for aging and the myth of excessive prolongation of life. Num Pages: 134 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFKH3. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 387.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade United States
- Number of pages
- 134
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- SKU
- V9781402056406
- ISBN
- 9781402056406
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
The Many Faces of Health, Competence and Well-being in Old Age. Integr...
. Ed(S): Wahl, Hans-Werner; Brenner, Hermann;...
Hardback. Provides an interdisciplinary treatment of a set of key issues of ageing research - health, competence and well-being. This book addresses these issues based on three converging research streams: social-ecological research, geropsychology research and epidemiology. It is useful for scholars and graduate students in ageing research. Editor(s): Wahl, Hans-Werner; Brenner, Hermann; Mollenkopf, Heidrun; Rothenbacher, Dietrich; Rott, Christoph. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP31; MBNS; MFKH3; MJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 20. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 267
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402041372
- ISBN
- 9781402041372
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 181.98
€ 181.98
Hardback. Brings together the studies concerning the human embryo as well as embryos from domestic species. This book deals with the assessment of mammalian embryo quality. It summarizes different aspects of the assessment of mammalian embryo quality. Editor(s): Soom, Ann van; Hurd, Heidi M.; Boerjan, Marleen. Num Pages: 406 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFKC; PSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 903.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 406
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402005817
- ISBN
- 9781402005817
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.63
€ 183.63
Hardback. Through various analysis, this book shows how, through the operations and workings of reproductive technologies themselves, as well as a variety of discursive mechanisms within scientific language, recasting of men's fertility problems and children's congenital anomalies as women's reproductive problems comes to appear inevitable. Num Pages: 172 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFKC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 7. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402001161
- ISBN
- 9781402001161
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.49
€ 64.49
paperback. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSJ; JHB; MFKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2004
- SKU
- V9781349999767
- ISBN
- 9781349999767
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.59
€ 61.59
Paperback. How do rapid social and technological changes shape reproductive realms today? This book considers the complex choices, anxieties and challenges that come alongside postmodern reproduction for women and men in the West. Topics include surrogacy, fatherhood, sperm banking, egg donation, contraception, breastfeeding, and postpartum body image. Editor(s): Nash, M. Series: Genders and Sexualities in the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 319 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSJ; JHB; MBS; MFKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349443291
- ISBN
- 9781349443291
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.28
€ 62.28
Paperback. 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: 178 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; HPQ; MFKC; PSA; PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 178
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349366750
- ISBN
- 9781349366750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.19
€ 61.19
Hardcover. Ectogenesis refers to the artificial gestation of a fetus outside the womb. Despite certain advantages for women's reproductive liberty, feminist groups remain divided regarding this technology. This book argues that reproduction imposes unjust burdens on women, and thus the ideals of equal opportunity demand continued research into ectogenesis. Num Pages: 138 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFK; MBDC; MFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 329.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137549860
- ISBN
- 9781137549860
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.75
€ 61.75
Hardcover. Human embryos and foetuses are highly public and contested figures. Their visual images appear across a wide range of forums. They have become commercial commodities as part of the IVF industry and are the focus of intense debates regarding concepts of personhood. This book discusses these issues, drawing on social and cultural theory and research. Num Pages: 161 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JHBF; MBS; MFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 164 x 16. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137310712
- ISBN
- 9781137310712
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.92
€ 61.92
Working with principles from the fields of evolutionary and developmental biology (evo-devo), this fascinating work offers a new approach to analyzing child growth and development, examining each stage and transition in detail, from fetal development to preadulthood. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MFKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 181 x 18. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118027165
- ISBN
- 9781118027165
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.72
€ 175.72
Hardcover. This path-breaking volume explores the influence of Islamic attitudes on assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) and reveals the variations in both the Islamic jurisprudence and the cultural responses to ARTs. Editor(s): Inhorn, Marcia C.; Tremayne, Soraya. Series: Fertility, Reproduction & Sexuality. Num Pages: 304 pages, 4 tables and figs. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QFM; JFSR2; MFKC; PSXM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 152 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 616. Sunni and Shia Perspectives. Series: Fertility, Reproduction & Sexuality. 304 pages, 4 tables and figs. Editor(s): Inhorn, Marcia C.; Tremayne, Soraya. This path-breaking volume explores the influence of Islamic attitudes on assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) and reveals the variations in both the Islamic jurisprudence and the cultural responses to ARTs. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QFM; JFSR2; MFKC; PSXM. Dimension: 152 x 236 x 23. Weight: 616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857454904
- ISBN
- 9780857454904
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.78
€ 163.78
Paperback. The Perfect Baby is the most popular introduction to ethical issues in genetics. This new edition has been updated to discuss and debate advances in high tech reproduction, genetic testing, gene therapy, human cloning, and stem cell research. It includes a new epilogue by cloning pioneer Ian Wilmut and Glenn McGee. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JF; MBDC; MFK; MFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847697595
- ISBN
- 9780847697595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.23
€ 34.23
Shannon, Richard L. Sprott, Rosemarie Tong, Laurie Zoloth Editor(s): Read, Catherine Y.; Green, Robert C.; Smyer, Michael A. Num Pages: 296 pages, 4, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: MFKH3; MJX; TCB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801887888
- ISBN
- 9780801887888
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.97
€ 59.97
In addition, each chapter includes a new section entitled describing clinical applications. Editor(s): Emery, V.Olga B.; Oxman, Thomas E. Series: The Johns Hopkins Series in Psychiatry and Neuroscience. Num Pages: 568 pages, 10, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MFKH3; MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 568
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801871566
- ISBN
- 9780801871566
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 157.26
€ 157.26