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The Evolution of the Human Placenta
Michael L. Power
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Description for The Evolution of the Human Placenta
Hardback. In the process, they reveal the vital importance of this organ-which is composed mostly of fetal cells-for us as individuals and as a species. Num Pages: 280 pages, 12, 10 black & white line drawings, 2 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: MFK; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
As the active interface of the most biologically intimate connection between two living organisms, a mother and her fetus, the placenta is crucial to human evolution and survival. Michael L. Power and Jay Schulkin explore the more than 100 million years of evolution that led to the human placenta and, in so doing, they help unravel the mysteries of human life's first moments. Starting with some of the earliest events that have influenced the path of placental evolution in mammals and progressing to the specifics of the human placenta, this book examines modern gestation within an evolutionary framework. Human beings ... Read more
As the active interface of the most biologically intimate connection between two living organisms, a mother and her fetus, the placenta is crucial to human evolution and survival. Michael L. Power and Jay Schulkin explore the more than 100 million years of evolution that led to the human placenta and, in so doing, they help unravel the mysteries of human life's first moments. Starting with some of the earliest events that have influenced the path of placental evolution in mammals and progressing to the specifics of the human placenta, this book examines modern gestation within an evolutionary framework. Human beings ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
500g
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9781421406435
SKU
V9781421406435
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About Michael L. Power
Michael L. Power and Jay Schulkin are researchers at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in Washington, D.C. Together they authored The Evolution of Obesity, also published by Johns Hopkins.
Reviews for The Evolution of the Human Placenta
This reveals the importance of this organ for individuals and the species as a whole, and is recommended for science and health holdings alike. Midwest Book Review