Evo-Devo of Child Growth, 1st Edition
treatise on child growth and human evolution
$442.13
- Hardcover
240 pages
- Release Date
27 December 2011
Summary
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. Based on the author’s in-depth review of the current literature and his own observations as a pediatric endocrinologist, the book demonstrates how the transitions between human life history phases represent unique periods of e…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781118027165 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1118027167 |
| Author: | Ze'ev Hochberg |
| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 27 December 2011 |
| Weight: | 599g |
| Dimensions: | 262mm x 183mm x 18mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“It will be a valuable addition to the libraries of medical schools that have added evolutionary biology to their curricula.” (The Quarterly Review of Biology, 1 June 2013)
“You would certainly understand the process better after reading this treatise, and maybe it may help you develop your own concepts of this fascinating phenomenon.” (European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology, 2012)
About The Author
Ze'ev Hochberg
Dr. Ze’ev Hochberg, MD, PhD, is a practicing pediatric endocrinologist at the Rambam Medical Center and a professor of pediatric and endocrinology at the Technion — Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa, Israel. A former president of the prestigeous European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology, Dr. Hochberg is currently Editor-in-Chief of the series Yearbook of Pediatric Endocrinology, and the Series Editor of Practical Algorithms in Pediatric Subspecialties. He has over 35 years of experience writing for publication, with works including monographs, books, and over 220 peer-reviewed?basic scientific and clinical?articles.
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