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Octopus Publishing Group ENDOMETRIOSIS NOT JUST PAINFUL PERIODS
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Vintage Publishing The Secret Body
Book Synopsis''A perfect blend of cutting-edge science and compelling storytelling. Daniel Davis has a rare knack for making complex science comprehensible and thrilling'' BILL BRYSONWelcome to a revolution in the science of you. Recent and dramatic breakthroughs in our understanding of the body will profoundly change the experience of being human in the coming century. Already they are opening up boundary-breaking possibilities for intervention at every level, from our brains and genes to our microbiomes and immune systems. These will confer unprecedented powers over health, childhood development, our cognitive and physical abilities, and affect every aspect of how we live our lives and think about ourselves. As the secrets of our bodies are revealed, we all will face previously unthinkable choices with consequences we have yet to understand.Imagine knowing years in advance the precise likelihood of developing specific cancers, thanks to a bespoke understandi
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Cambridge University Press What Makes a Person
Book SynopsisEver wondered why your life and health can sometimes be so hard to control? Or why it seems so easy for other people? Mark Hanson and Lucy Green draw on their years of experience as scientists and educators to cut through the usual information on genetics and lifestyle to reveal the secrets of early development which start to make each of us unique, during our first 1,000 days from the moment of conception. Some surprising discoveries, based on little-known new research, show how events during our first 1,000 days make each of us who we are and explain how we control our bodies, processes that go way beyond just the genes which we inherited. Provoking new ways of thinking about being parents, this book empowers individuals and society to give the next generation the gift of a good start to life and future health.Table of ContentsList of Figures; Preface; 1. Now You Are Two – the end of the beginning?; 1.1 Memories are made of this; 1.2 You get that from your father; 1.3 Who cares for you?; 1.4 Parrot fashion; 1.5 Learning on the job; 1.6 Tickling the senses; 1.7 Just checking; 1.8 Self-control; 1.9 Square eyes; 1.10 Learning to protect yourself; 1.11 Gut instinct; 1.12 The end of the beginning; 2. A Narrow Escape; 2.1 On the rocks; 2.2 Who's in control?; 2.3 Exit strategy; 2.4 Best laid plans; 2.5 The compromise; 2.6 Give unto Caesar; 2.7 Constrained circumstances; 2.8 The bigger the better?; 3. Growing in the Dark; 3.1 The stations are not the journey; 3.2 To sleep, perchance to dream; 3.3 Be prepared; 3.4 Practice makes perfect; 3.4 Have a heart; 3.5 Water baby; 3.6 Investing in our bodies; 3.7 A Taste of the Future; 3.8 Nobody is perfect; 3.9 In the darkroom; 4. Sex Appeal; 4.1 Caught in the act; 4.2 50 shades of variation; 4.3 Coding; 4.4 Variety is the spice; 4.5 Grain of salt; 4.6 First conversation; 4.7 Controlling conception; 4.8 Technology to the rescue; 4.9 When is the best time to be conceived?; 5. Shit Happens; 5.1 Managing expectations; 5.2 Lives on the line; 5.3 Greed, gluttony and sloth?; 5.4 A bridge too far; 5.5 The musical score is not the performance; 5.6 I didn't see that coming; 5.7 Man hands on misery to man; 5.8 Women and children last; 6. The Gift; 6.1 Who's in charge here?; 6.2 Homer Simpson's advice; 6.3 The known and the unknown; 6.4 The personal is political; 6.5 Youth voice; 6.6 Get our act together; 6.7 The buck stops here; 6.8 The gift; Acknowledgements; Further Reading; Index.
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Cambridge Media Group Fertility
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Period Power
Book SynopsisPeriod Power is a profound but practical blueprint for aligning daily life with the menstrual cycle, to give women a no-nonsense explanation of what the hell happens to their hormones every month and how they can use each phase to its full advantage.Ninety per cent of women experience symptoms of PMS, a syndrome which features a wide range of signs and symptoms and yet there''s an enduring lack of understanding about what it actually is, and a disappointingly meager range of treatment options.So many of us have a Jekyll and Hyde experience of our lives; we feel on top of the world, capable, confident and sexy for part of each month, then find ourselves in a state of physical and emotional discomfort and fatigue, wanting nothing more than to collapse on the sofa in front of Netflix. But what if instead of just trying to plan for our dark days, women were equipped with ways to improve them? What if our desire to improve ourselves could be combined with ouTrade ReviewThank GOODNESS for Maisie Hill! Flipping open the lid on a vital conversation. It’s about time we claimed the power of our periods! -- Gemma Cairney, broadcaster & co-founder of Boom Shakalaka ProductionsThis is such an important book. Maisie's insights and cycle strategy have changed my life and my cycle. Period Power is written with such intelligence, humour and a deep understanding of women's health. If you have a period you need to read this book. -- Anna Jones, author of The Modern Cook’s YearMaisie Hill has written a bloody brilliant book (pun intended). Everything you need to know about periods and how they affect you and your life is here. It’s revolutionary. -- Miranda SawyerI absolutely loved it. Really informative but also super easy to read. Totally riveting. Would recommend! -- Anniki SommervillePeriod Power reveals a new way of being for people who menstruate. Based in fact and articulated with both love and humour, Maisie Hill’s strategy - to work with our cycles rather than against them - is life-changing. -- Lisa Williams * The Hotbed Collective *A detailed guide to what happens to our bodies as part of the monthly cycle, and how to cope with whatever feelings or sensations arise. An essential bible. * The Scotsman magazine *Maisie Hill helps you understand the changes in your body and psyche during the lead-up to menopause and how to handle symptoms. * Top Sante *Hill’s advice is straightforward and no-nonsense * The Guardian *GET THIS BOOK -- Aisling BeaA life-transforming book… fascinating * Daily Mail *An empowering and practical guide to the ins and outs of our menstrual cycle * Psychologies *This fantastic guide to menstruation is the perfect way to learn more about the human body and how periods impact far more than we realize. Striking the perfect balance between research and accessibility, this book will have you saying, ‘Wow, I had no idea!’ at least once per chapter. * BookRiot *Incredibly informative -- Hannah Betts * The Times *Brilliant – I’ve told so many female friends to buy it -- Clemmie HooperMaisie Hill gets rid of myths, sheds some light and allows for an open, honest and much-needed conversation * Mind *Great…teaches a great irony: the more we embrace our hormones, instead of trying to rule them, the less they rule us. -- Bryony Gordon * The Daily Telegraph *[This book] made me want to send Marvel my period schedule … Can I do stunts around this time, please? -- Jameela JamilA periodic timetable * Evening Standard *A hormone bible… informative, clear, funny and reassuring, full of life-enhancing, reliable information. * Simple Things *Table of ContentsIntroduction Section One: Get to Know Yo'self Chapter 1: The notorious v.a.g. Chapter 2: What that wet patch in your knickers is all about Section Two: The Cycle Strategy Chapter 3: There will be blood (Winter) Chapter 4: Let's get this party started (Spring) Chapter 5: Don't stop me now (Summer) Chapter 6: Highway to hell (Autumn) Chapter 7: Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes Section Three: Treat Yo'self Chapter 8: Self-care Chapter 9: When things fall apart Epilogue Appendix Glossary Resources References Acknowledgements Index
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Verso Books Without Apology: The Abortion Struggle Now
Book SynopsisWith an anti-abortion majority on the Supreme Court, and several states with only one abortion clinic, many reproductive rights activists are on the defensive, hoping to hold on to abortion in a few places and cases. This spirited book shows how we can start winning again. Jenny Brown uncovers a century of legal abortion in the U.S.-until 1873-the century of illegal abortion that followed, and how the women's liberation movement of the 1960s really won abortion rights. Drawing inspiration and lessons from that radical movement, the successful fight to make the morning-after pill available over the counter, and the recent mass movement to repeal Ireland's abortion ban, Without Apology is an indispensable guide for organizers today. Brown argues that we need to stop emphasizing rare, tragic cases and deferring to experts and pollsters, and get back to the basic ideas that won us abortion in the first place: Women telling the full truth of their own experience, arguing to change minds, and making abortion and birth control a keystone demand in the movement for women's freedom.Trade ReviewBy examining the failings and triumphs of previous movements for abortion rights, Without Apology manages to make perfect sense of the current political moment. This book will turn concerned individuals into activists and help beleaguered activists remember how it feels to believe that we can win. -- Amelia Bonow, author of Shout Your AbortionWithout Apology draws an exhilarating line in the sand between reformers and visionaries, between near-sighted regulation and true reproductive freedom. Jenny Brown has given us a frank, full-throated gift in an era when abortion rights are threatened by hostility and timidity both. Without Apology made me want to tweet about my abortion 'til the day I die.' -- Nona Willis AronowitzHer call to "move feminism toward bolder, more universal demands" is likely to strike a chord with young progressives. This laser-focused polemic makes its case effectively. * Publisher's Weekly *A powerful and extensively researched case for a militant approach to winning reproductive rights -- Emily Janakiram * The Baffler *
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Taylor & Francis Traditional Midwives
Book SynopsisTraditional Midwives: Cross-Cultural Perspectives is a pioneering work that delves deeply into the worlds of traditional midwives, shedding light on their practices, roles, and the immense cultural value they hold within their respective communities wherever they are still allowed to practice. This book not only champions the significance of traditional midwifery but also critiques the (often misguided) global and national initiatives that seek to move all childbirths into biomedical facilities, which, as the chapters in this book clearly show, are frequently under-equipped and under-staffed and provide substandard care that can often be obstetrically violent and abusive. The push to move all births into such facilities disregards the quality of care that traditional midwives provide and undermines the trust and rapport they have built within their respective communities. This global push is particularly detrimental to rural women because biomedical facilities are often located far away from such communities, thereby making access to maternity care difficult, if not impossible, especially for rural women, and because almost no biomedical practitioners are willing to live and practice in such remote areas, thereby leaving thousands of (especially rural) women without any maternity care provision.Other critical points that this book addresses are the failures of the governmental efforts to train traditional midwives in higher-level skills. As the chapters in this book also clearly demonstrate, the essence of traditional midwifery lies in experiential learning, where skills are passed down through observation, practice, and mentoring. By bringing to light the multiple challenges that are currently being faced by traditional midwives and the shortcomings of biomedical facilities, this book serves as a crucial reminder of the need for culturally safe and sensitive community-based maternity care that traditional midwives are fully able to provide. It is an essential read for policymakers, healthcare professionals, students, and for anyone who is interested in traditional midwives and their practices.
£39.99
North Atlantic Books,U.S. The Ontogenetic Basis of Human Anatomy: A
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Duke University Press Infertile Environments Epigenetic Toxicology and
Book SynopsisDrawing on fieldwork in a Chinese toxicology lab that studies the influence of toxins on male reproductive and developmental health, Janelle Lamoreaux investigates how epigenetic research conceptualizes and configures environments.Table of ContentsPreface ix Acknowledgments xv Introduction 1 1. The National Environment 21 2. The Hormonal Environment 35 3. The Dietary Environment 52 4. The Maternal Environment 64 5. The Laboratory Environment 77 Coda 92 Epilogue 97 Notes 103 References 109 Index 129
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Duke University Press Infertile Environments
Book SynopsisDrawing on fieldwork in a Chinese toxicology lab that studies the influence of toxins on male reproductive and developmental health, Janelle Lamoreaux investigates how epigenetic research conceptualizes and configures environments.Table of ContentsPreface ix Acknowledgments xv Introduction 1 1. The National Environment 21 2. The Hormonal Environment 35 3. The Dietary Environment 52 4. The Maternal Environment 64 5. The Laboratory Environment 77 Coda 92 Epilogue 97 Notes 103 References 109 Index 129
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Neuropsychology of Aging
Book SynopsisThe Neuropsychology of Aging is a comprehensive yet concise introduction to what is currently known about the impact of aging on brain function.Trade Review"The book takes on a more important role as being one of the first texts devoted to the neuropsychological processes which underpin the (mostly) decline in human function that accompanies aging. It is an exquisitely and densely packed book which should be recommended on any course, undergraduate or postgraduate, that feels it is germane to either of the title's nouns. Woodruff-Pak's text is an excellent introduction to what may become one of the most important new, emerging fields in human neuropsychology. The literature covered is broad, the writing fluent and the organization of material is well-executed." G. Neil Martin, Middlesex UniversityTable of ContentsList of Figures. List of Tables. Acknowledgements. Part I: Introduction and Overview:. 1. Neuropsychological Approaches to Processes of Aging. 2. Neuropsychological Assessment in Adulthood and Aging. 3. Methods of Assessing the Aging Brain. Part II: Aging and the Nervous System:. 4. Normal Aging in the Peripheral Nervous System. 5. Normal Aging in the Brain. 6. Neuropsychological Brain Aging. 7. Emotion, Aging and Brain Function. Part III: Human Behaviour: A Neuropsychological Perspective:. 8. Arousal and Sleep. 9. Response Speed and Timing in Behaviour. 10. Intelligence. 11. Learning and Memory. 12. Language and Communication. 13. Executive Function, Attention and Working Memory. Part IV: The Future:. 14. Prospects on the Neuropsychology of Aging. References. Index.
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Scientific Publishing Limited Male Reproductive System Paper Poster
Book SynopsisDesigned as reference material to increase knowledge of the human body. Beautiful full-colour illustrations help enhance understanding of the body or illness. Suitable for healthcare professions, patients, students, educators and parents.
£14.59
Pennsylvania State University Press Graphic Reproduction
Book SynopsisA comics anthology that illustrates the complicated and multiple experiences of human reproduction and explores comics within the growing field of graphic medicine. Trade Review“Essential for anyone concerned with reproductive health care, this collection will also supply much-needed perspective to parents and would-be parents.”—Martha Cornog Library Journal“The stories are heartfelt, relevant, and entertaining. The art is warm and engaging. Altogether, it’s both an important teaching tool and a study in empathy.”—Graphic Policy“As Graphic Reproduction spells out in black and white: the human reproductive experience gives life to the gray. It’s personal and political, hilarious and heartbreaking, joyful and painful, and everything in between. Forget the shoulds. It’s complicated, and that’s okay. This is what reproduction looks like.”—Kitty Lindsay Los Angeles Review of Books“This collection of comic narratives gives voice to non-normative, marginalized, and, in some cases, stigmatized stories in the arena of human reproduction. By sharing these rich stories, assumptions are challenged, biases are exposed, and stigma is lifted. These are stories of resistance to silence, norms, and expectations. These are stories that return voice, and the collection is an important contribution to Graphic Medicine.”—MK Czerwiec,author of Taking Turns: Stories from HIV/AIDS Care Unit 371“Using textual and visual means, Graphic Reproduction not only documents reproduction in new ways but also forwards new conceptualizations of the range of activities, behaviors, and experiences within the idea of ‘reproduction.’ This is a rich contribution to the areas of the humanities, health and medicine, and reproduction.”—Erin Heidt-Forsythe,Penn State University“Graphic Reproduction’s compelling and often heartrending comics cover aspects of reproduction—including infertility, abortion and miscarriage, labor, and postpartum depression—that are often excluded from popular discourse. Jenell Johnson’s careful, lyrical, and thorough introduction offers a resource for instructors beyond the excellent discussion questions that conclude the manuscript. Comics are well suited to depicting pregnancy for many reasons, but most enticing is the fact that, as Johnson notes, they allow us to imagine and visualize more hopeful reproductive futures.”—Chloe Silverman,author of Understanding Autism: Parents, Doctors, and the History of a Disorder“A pedagogically practical, intellectually rigorous, and aesthetically pleasing volume with well-thought-out selections from the literature.”—Alan S. Weber Configurations“Comics tell the stories of artists and elicit emotions in the readers that would not have been made possible by solely words. In subject matter so sensitive and sometimes polarizing, the collection allows a safe space in which to become immersed in the human reproductive experience.”—Mary Smith Doody's Review ServiceTable of ContentsContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction (Jenell Johnson)1. Abortion Eve (Joyce Farmer and Lyn Chevli)2. Excerpt from Not Funny Ha-Ha (Leah Hayes)3. Excerpts from Spooky Womb and X Utero (Paula Knight)4. Present / Perfect (Jenell Johnson)5. A Significant Loss: The Story of My Miscarriage (Endrené Shepherd)6. “Losing Thomas and Ella: A Father’s Story” (Marcus B. Weaver-Hightower)7. Excerpt from Pregnant Butch: Nine Long Months Spent in Drag (A. K. Summers)8. Excerpt from Pushing Back: A Home Birth Story (Bethany Doane)9. Overwhelmed, Anxious, and Angry: Navigating Postpartum Depression (Ryan Alexander-Tanner and Jessica Zucker)10. “Anatomy of a New Mom” (Carol Tyler)11. Excerpt from Spawn of Dykes to Watch Out For (Alison Bechdel)Afterword (Susan Merrill Squier)Classroom Exercises (KC Councilor and Jenell Johnson)List of Contributors
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Cambridge University Press Genes and Aging
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Cambridge University Press Longterm Consequences of Early Environment Growth Development and the Lifespan Developmental Perspective 37 Society for the Study of Human Biology Symposium Series Series Number 37
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Cambridge University Press Physiology of the Graafian Follicle and Ovulation
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Cambridge University Press Reproduction in Mammals v3 2ed Volume 3 Hormonal Control of Reproduction Reproduction in Mammals Series Series Number 11
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Cambridge University Press Reproduction in Mammals 8 Human Sexuality Volume 8 Human Sexuality Reproduction in Mammals Series Series Number 8
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Cambridge University Press Motor Development in Early and Later Childhood
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Cambridge University Press A Guide to Reproduction
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Cambridge University Press Guide Reproduction
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Cambridge University Press Longterm Consequences of Early Environment Growth Development and the Lifespan Developmental Perspective 37 Society for the Study of Human Biology Symposium Series Series Number 37
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Cambridge University Press Manual of Embryo Culture in Human Assisted
Book SynopsisWhilst assisted reproduction techniques (ART) have become increasingly successful and largely standardized, there is still only a partial understanding of what constitutes a ''true'' embryo environment. Replicating the varying physiological conditions of the in-vivo environment that the embryo travels through in the in-vitro culture is still a major challenge in ART. This practical volume details how to organize and operate an IVF laboratory in order to mimic these conditions for successful embryo culture. Environments and equipment that are essential for running safe and efficient facilities such as maintaining good air quality and hygiene protocols, and utilizing an effective layout are covered in detail. Other chapters discuss the different consumables needed, optimal handling techniques and parameter monitoring systems, as well as recent advances in the area including artificial intelligence and automation. This is an indispensable guide to understanding the background science of cTrade Review'This book is a highly readable, excellent resource for anyone interested in IVF or embryo culture.' Karla Saner Amigh, Doody's Review ServiceTable of ContentsIntroduction to Embryo Culture Kersti Lundin and Aisling Ahlstrom; 1. Facilities for Embryo Culture Julius Hreinsson; 2. Incubators for Embryo Culture Borut Kovacic; 3. Consumables for the IVF laboratory – Production and Validation, Quality Control and Bioassays Hubert Joris; 4. Embryo Metabolism and what does the Embryo Need? – Embryo Stress Paula Vergaro and Roger G. Sturmey; 5. Culture Media and Embryo Culture Arne Sunde and Roger G. Sturmey; 6. Optimal Handling Techniques for Embryo Culture Michael Reed and Thomas Pool; 7. From Identification to Witnessing – Traceability to Ensure the Safety of the Embryo During Culture Kelly Tilleman and Annelies Tolpe; 8. Timing of Embryo Culture Ioannis Sfontouris; 9. Time-lapse Microscopy for Embryo Culture Kirstine Kirkegaard and Thomas Freour; 10. Laboratory Monitoring for Embryo Culture Carlotta Zaca, Andrea Borini, and Giovanni Coticchio; 11. Embryo Culture and IVF Offspring Outcome John C. Dumoulin and Aafke van Montfoort; 12. The Changing Culture of Embryo Culture – Advances in the IVF Culture System Carole Curchoe and Jason E. Swain.
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Scientific Publishing Limited Male Reproductive Laminated Poster
Book SynopsisDesigned as reference material to increase knowledge of the human body. Beautiful full-colour illustrations help enhance understanding of the body or illness. Suitable for healthcare professions, patients, students, educators and parents.
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Carmen Martinez Jover Recetas para hacer Bebes
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Scientific Publishing Limited Female Reproductive System Laminated Poster
Book SynopsisDesigned as reference material to increase knowledge of the human body. Beautiful full-colour illustrations help enhance understanding of the body or illness. Suitable for healthcare professions, patients, students, educators and parents.
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Workman Publishing Before You Were Born
Book SynopsisIt''s the mystery of mysteries for soon-to-be older siblings: what''s going on inside a pregnant mother''s belly? BEFORE YOU WERE BORN, a joyful lift-the-flap book for children, that tells the parallel story of mother and baby during the nine months of pregnancy.Illustrated with full-color whimsy by Laura Cornell, whose delightful work is familiar to readers of Jamie Lee Curtis''s Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born and When I Was Little, BEFORE YOU WERE BORN is a month-by-month countdown written in rhyming verse.Each page shows what''s happening to the mother on the outside and then, under the flap, in the mother''s belly to the baby on the inside. Children learn how Mommy is feeling and how the baby is developing, about hiccups, kicks, and umbilical cords, a first heartbeat, and the contractions that mark the beginning of labor.For expectant mothers and curious little kids, and especially for kids with siblings on the way, it is an interactive storybook that delivers delight and
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Christl Kiener Studies in Biodynamic Embryology: Concept,
Book SynopsisIn his writings Blechschmidt consistently accessed and described the subject of human embryology from the viewpoint of biodynamic metabolic fields and focuses his attention on the question: How does human form arise? Blechschmidt wrote and published exclusively in German. It was mostly through a German/English bi-lingual volume published by Karger (“The Stages of Human Development Before Birth”, 1960) and an exceptional cooperation with his co-author R. F. Gasser (“Biokinetics and Biodynamics of Human Differentiation”, 1978), that his work became partly available to an international English speaking audience. “The Beginnings of Human Life” (1977) was written primarily for the general public, but is no longer in print. The publication of Brian Freeman's translation of “The Ontogenetic Basis of Human Anatomy” (2004), contributed to a growing interest in Blechschmidt's ideas. Slowly osteopaths, Structural Integrators, cranial practitioners and other therapists began to appreciate his work. The books mentioned above offer both a general and comprehensive access to the morphological cosmos described by Blechschmidt but, unfortunately, they are only partly available at the moment. However, there are a number of unnoticed scientific articles already translated into English that offer a more detailed and deeper, specific insight into this elaborate universe of shape and form. The book you have here is a compilation of a number of those individual articles.Table of Contents1 Principles of Biodynamic Differentiation .................................................. 10 2 The First Three Weeks After Fertilization .................................................... 37 3 The Forming of the Human Face – Elementary embryonic processes ...... 50 4 The development of the cerebral cortex..................................................... 59 5 Biokinetics of the Basicranium ................................................................... 67 6 The Development of the Os Frontale.......................................................... 81 7 The Programming of Afferent and Efferent Nervous Fibres in Man ........... 90 8 Early Stages of Human Limb Development ............................................... 108 9 The Architecture of the Padding of the Heel .............................................. 144
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Plural Publishing Inc Evaluation and Management of Cleft Lip and
Book Synopsis"Evaluation and Management of Cleft Lip and Palate: A Developmental Perspective" provides fundamental knowledge of cleft palate anomalies and the current state of evidence-based practice relative to evaluation and management. This text contains information on the standard of care for children born with craniofacial anomalies from a developmental perspective along with clinical case studies to help facilitate understanding of the material.This book features:*A developmental focus that provides a better understanding of the nature of craniofacial problems and the timetable for management and treatment.*A focus on information needed by the school-based SLP.*An emphasis on oral conditions (dental and occlusal) that impact speech in the school-aged child.*A blend of scholarly and clinical information.This is a graduate level text that targets speech-language pathology students, as well as audiology students, medical students, and graduate students studying communication disorders.Table of ContentsPart I: Basics of Cleft Lip and Palate1) Nature of Cleft Lip and Palate Anomaliesa. Type and severityb. Classification systemsc. Embryologyd. Genetics2) Syndromes and Associated Anomalies3) Anatomy and Physiology of Oral and VP StructuresPart II: Birth to Age Three4) Feeding5) Surgical Repair of the Lip and Palate6) Hearing and Otologic Management7) Early Linguistic Development and Interventiona. Intervention before palate repairb. Intervention after palate repair Part III: The School-Aged Child8) Speech and Resonance Characteristicsa. Resonanceb. Nasal emissionc. Articulationd. Phonation9) Instrumental Assessmenta. Imagingi. Lateral cephalogramsii. Multiview Video Fluoroscopyiii. Endoscopyiv. MRIb. Non-imagingi. Nasometryii. Aerodynamics10) School-Based Intervention11) Secondary Physical Management for Velopharyngeal Inadequacy12) Alveolar Bone Grafting and OrthodonticsPart IV: Adolescents and Adults13) Maxillary Advancement14) The Adult Patient
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Biology & Medical Dynamics of Human Reproduction
Book SynopsisThis book covers human female biology, how the menstrual cycle is controlled, how steroidogenesis is controlled and how the follicle and the egg are formed. This book covers male biology, and how steroid hormones are made, and how sperm are synthesised and matured. Then this book covers sex biology, such as how the brain deals with libido and sexual images, and how the brain controls erection and ejaculation. This book deals with how sperm are matured upon intercourse, how fertilisation takes place, and how the fertilised embryo is matured and implants in the uterus. The subjects of sexuality and homosexuality, chromosome disorders and hydatidiform moles are carefully discussed and considered. Sexual maturation of the foetus during pregnancy is carefully considered. This book carefully describes puberty, adrenarche and menarche. The subject of menopause is carefully considered. The subject of major bacterial and viral and sexual diseases is carefully considered as is the subject of reproductive cancers. In writing this book, care has been taken to update everything and check out the information available on medline and on the internet. This is a textbook for undergraduates, medical students and graduates describing all the details of human reproduction. It is also the only up-to-date book on the market. Having examined a total 70 books on human reproduction, obstetrics and gynaecology, they all, with no exceptions, include mostly out-of-date science. This is corrected in this book. This book is also a monograph for reproductive biology scientists, covering all the most recent findings in this field. It can also be sold as a general obstetrics and gynaecology information source for use by physicians, the general public and in libraries. This is a unique one-of-a-kind reference on human reproduction.
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John Libbey Eurotext Human Sperm Acrosome Reaction
Book SynopsisThis valuable reference work provides a synthesis of the latest knowledge about the acrosomatic reaction of human sperm. The acrosomatic reaction, which is a fundamental step in the process of fertilisation, is examined on both the fundamental and clinical levels. Three very recent aspects are also dealt with: what happens to the acrosome during intracytoplasmic microinjections, the usefulness of screening spermatozoa that have completed their acrosomatic reaction, and the development of contraception by a vaccine that targets one of the proteins of the acrosome. International Symposium, Collioure, France, September 1995.
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Taylor & Francis Inc Behavioral Neuroendocrinology
Book SynopsisInspired by Carlos Beyer's 50 years of pioneering research and influence on his students and colleagues, Behavioral Neuroendocrinology builds upon Beyer's fundamental discoveries and concepts as well as their widespread implications. It presents original research and reviews on mechanisms genomic and non-genomic of steroid and protein hormone action; the role of steroid metabolism, especially aromatization, protein phosphorylation, and neurotransmitter action in mediating reproductive behavior and sexual differentiation; and brain and spinal cord mechanisms in sexual behavior and analgesia. This book presents a rich diversity of topics lactation, maternal behavior, pheromone action, chronobiology, allodynia, angiogenesis, prostate physiology, sexual motivation, and specific brain systems, including vomeronasal system, cerebellum, preoptic area, hypothalamus, and spinal cord. This book brings together, in one source, an international family of researchers Table of ContentsNEUROENDOCRINOLOGY OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR. Pioneering Studies on the Effects of Steroid Hormone Metabolism on the Brain and Behavior. Neuroendocrine and Behavioral Role of the Medial Preoptic Area in Rabbits: Recollections of Collaboration with Carlos Beyer. Hormonal Regulation of the Copulatory Motor Pattern in Mammals. Neuronal and Neurochemical Correlates of Copulatory Motor Patterns in Male Rats. Male Sexual Satiety and the Coolidge Effect in Rats: Relation between Behavioral and Seminal Parameters. The Sexual Cerebellum. Intracellular Signaling Involved in Progestin Regulation of Female Sexual Behavior in Rodents. The Delicate Line between "Wanting" (Desire) and "Liking" (Reward) Sexual Behavior. NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY OF MATERNAL BEHAVIOR…AND BRAIN DEVELOPMENT. The Rabbit Doe as a Model of Neuroendocrine Synchronization. The Domestic Rabbit (Oryctolagus Cuniculus) as a Model Animal: From Reproductive Neurobiology to Developmental Psychobiology. A View of Rabbit Maternal Behavior from the Perspectives of Complex Systems and Chronostasis. Multisignaling Approach to the Study of Sexual Differentiation of Brain and Behavior in Mammals. Ubiquitous Modulators of Brain Activity: GABA and Carlos Beyer-Flores, PhD. NEUROENDOCRINE INSIGHTS TOWARD DEVELOPMENT OF THERAPEUTIC AGENTS. From Reproductive Neuroendocrinology and Lactation to Vasoinhibins and Angiogenesis. Neuroendocrine and Molecular Aspects of the Physiology and Pathology of the Prostate. From Sexual Behavior to Analgesia to an Antinociceptive Agent: Glycinamide. EPILOGUE. How Carlos Beyer Influenced our Lives. Photo Gallery.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Narratives & Meanings of Migration
Book SynopsisThis book combines the presentation of a wide range of immigrants'' narratives with a psychoanalytically oriented analysis of their meanings. This book is based on original research material collected via in-depth interviews with Israelis who have experienced migration. Demonstrating the variety and richness of individual expressions in migration, it holds narratives of immigration in adolescence and in adulthood and immigration stories of mothers and spouses. Various countries of origin -- from Tunisia to Siberia -- are represented as well as different periods of immigration, from 1949 through 2000. The author''s personal immigration story is also presented in the book.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Gene Targeting and Embryonic Stem Cells
Book SynopsisGene Targeting and Embryonic Stem Cells is a practical guide designed for the rapidly growing number of researchers who are moving into this field. Provides details on how to culture, transfect and differentiate established cell lines, and how to isolate new cell lines. Gene targeting experiments are described for a number of cell types, including ungulate fetal fibroblasts, murine ES cells, human embryonal carinoma cells and human ES cells, and include protocols for gene-targeting vectors, DNA transfection and RNA interference. The recent isolation of human embryonic stem cells and the potential of these cells for therapeutic applications has generated an entirely new methodology. Similarly, gene targeting methodology has recently been extended to nuclear donor cells in ungulate species. This volume will be invaluable for both new and established researchers in the field of human embryonic stem cells, and to biotech companies engaged in the production of transgenic proteins in livestock, xenotransplantation and the development of animal models.Table of Contents1. An Overview of Gene Targeting and Stem Cells 2. Advances in Gene Targeting in Murine Embryonic Stem Cells 3. Nuclear Transfer with Murine ES Cells 4. Gene Targeting in Sheep 5. RNA Interference 6. Human Embryonal Carcinoma Cells: Surrogate Tools in the Study of Human Embryonic Stem Cells 7. Isolation of Human ES Cells 8. In Vitro Culture and Differentiation of Human Embryonic Stem Cells 9. Transfection of Human Embryonic Stem Cells
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Scientific Publishing Limited Female Reproductive System Paper Poster
Book SynopsisDesigned as reference material to increase knowledge of the human body. Beautiful full-colour illustrations help enhance understanding of the body or illness. Suitable for healthcare professions, patients, students, educators and parents.
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Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers Practical Guide in Reproductive Surgery
Book SynopsisPart of a new series on reproductive medicine, this book is a complete guide to reproductive surgery. Beginning with an overview of the role and techniques of diagnostic laparoscopy, the following chapters cover numerous surgical procedures for the management of infertility. The book presents the latest advances in the field and each chapter includes key points and references for further reading. Clinical photographs, diagrams and tables further enhance the comprehensive text. Other titles in the series include: Practical Guide in Infertility, Practical Guide in Assisted Reproductive Technology and Practical Guide in Andrology and Embryology. Key points Comprehensive guide to reproductive surgery techniques Part of new series on reproductive medicine Covers numerous procedures for management of infertility Chapters include key points and detailed references for further reading Table of Contents Chapter 1. Diagnostic Laparoscopy in Infertility Chapter 2. Role of Diagnostic Hysteroscopy in Infertility Chapter 3. Hysteroscopy Treatment and Management: As Day Care Chapter 4. Role of Laparoscopic Ovarian Drilling Today Chapter 5. Fibroids, Infertility and Assisted Reproductive Technology Chapter 6. Myomectomy in Asymptomatic Fibroid and its Outcome in Infertility Management Chapter 7. Endometriosis: Does Surgery Improve the Chance of Pregnancy? Chapter 8. Role of Surgery in Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis Chapter 9. Recurrent Endometriosis Chapter 10. Role of MRgFUS in the Management of Fibroids and Adenomyosis Chapter 11. Laparoscopic Adhesiolysis Infertility Chapter 12. Reversal of Female Sterilization Chapter 13. Surgery for Ectopic and Heterotopic Pregnancy Chapter 14. Surgery before Assisted Reproductive Technology Chapter 15. Robotics in Infertility Chapter 16. Hysteroscopy in Recurrent Implantation Failure Chapter 17. Hysteroscopic Metroplasty for T-shaped Uterus Chapter 18. Case Reports—Complication of Oocyte Retrieval: Bleeding from Ovarian Surface and Ureteric Injury after Pickup Chapter 19. Surgical Sperm Retrieval Procedures in Azoospermia Chapter 20. Ovarian Tissue Freezing: Introducing New Paradigms in Infertility Preservation Chapter 21. Fertility Preservation in Women Suffering from Gynecological Cancer Chapter 22. Anesthesia for Laparoscopic Gynecology Surgery Chapter 23. Bariatric Surgery for Infertility Patient Chapter 24. Role of Surgery in Male Infertility Chapter 25. Pregnancies Following Reconstructive Surgery for Congenital Cervicovaginal Atresia Index
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Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers Practical Guide in Andrology and Embryology
Book SynopsisPart of a new series on reproductive medicine, this book is a complete guide to andrology and embryology. Divided into 38 chapters, the text begins with in depth discussion on male infertility covering sperm function tests, screening, sperm selection for ART, sperm banking, and various causes of male infertility. The second part of the book examines assisted reproductive techniques in male infertility, frozen embryo transfer, oocyte and embryo cryopreservation, third party reproduction, and more. The book presents the latest advances in the field and each chapter includes key points and references for further reading. Clinical photographs, diagrams and tables further enhance the comprehensive text. Other titles in the series include: Practical Guide in Infertility, Practical Guide in Reproductive Surgery and Practical Guide in Assisted Reproductive Technology. Key points Comprehensive guide to andrology and embryology Part of new series on reproductive medicine Covers numerous ART procedures for male infertility Chapters include key points and detailed references for further reading Table of Contents Chapter 1. The Male Gamete: A Unique Cell Chapter 2. Evaluation of Male Infertility Chapter 3. Sperm Function Tests Chapter 4. Screening of Male Partner before ART Procedure and its Recent Advancement Chapter 5. Role of Genetics in Clinical Evaluation of Male Infertility Chapter 6. Sperm Preparation Techniques and its Modification According to Different Sperm Seminopathy Chapter 7. Advanced Sperm Selection Technique for ART Chapter 8. Effects of Oxidative Stress on Different Sperm Functions: How to Evaluate and Manage Chapter 9. Sperm DNA Fragmentation and its Clinical Implication Chapter 10. DNA Fragmentation Index and Magnetic Activated Cell Sorting: A Practical Approach Chapter 11. Antioxidant or Nutraceutical Therapy as Medical Management in Idiopathic Infertility Chapter 12. Environmental Effect on Male Infertility: Preventive Therapeutic Approach Chapter 13. Role of Micromanipulation in Recent Advancement of Assisted Reproductive Technology Procedures Chapter 14. Intracytoplasmic Morphologically Selected Sperm Injection Chapter 15. Male Sexual Dysfunction Chapter 16. Semen Banking Chapter 17. Basic Requirement to set up an IVF Laboratory Chapter 18. Recent Advancement in the Maintenance of Laboratory Quality Control Chapter 19. Troubleshooting in the ART Laboratory from Oocyte Retrieval till Embryo Transfer Chapter 20. Attributes and Responsibilities of an Efficient Embryologist Chapter 21. Oocyte-Cumulus Insight Chapter 22. Time-lapse Videography versus in Time Quick Analysis by an Experienced Embryologist Chapter 23. Noninvasive Method of Embryo Selection Chapter 24. Embryo Loading: An Important Step in Embryo Transfer Technique Chapter 25. Elective Single Embryo Transfer Chapter 26. Assisted Hatching and its Clinical Application Chapter 27. Fertilization Failure: What an Embryologist Should Know? Chapter 28. Oocyte Cryopreservation Chapter 29. Embryo Cryopreservation Chapter 30. Blastocyst Culture and Vitrification: A Step Ahead for Single Embryo Transfer Chapter 31. Criteria to Select Oocytes and Embryos for Cryopreservation Chapter 32. Freeze-All Embryo Versus Freezing on Condition Chapter 33. Ovarian Tissue Freezing Chapter 34. Role of Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis and Comparative Genomic Hybridization in Healthy Outcome of ART Chapter 35. Purpose of an Animal Laboratory in Research: Outcomes in the Avenue Chapter 36. Third-Party Reproduction: From Embryologist’s Point of View Chapter 37. Understanding of ART Laboratory Work from Clinicians Point of View Chapter 38. Omics: Metabolomics, Proteomics, Secretomics and Genomics—Its Application in the Viability Score of Oocyte and Embryo Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Immunology of Human Reproduction
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Reproduction and Development in Minor Phyla
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Evolutionary Ecology of Amphibians
Book SynopsisAmphibians are the oldest tetrapod group and show an astonishing diversity in lifestyles, many of them being unique. However, globally, they are on a decline. Hence, their study is fundamental to understanding the evolution of diversity and conserving them. This book, authored by experts from around the world, summarizes the current knowledge on the evolutionary ecology of amphibians. The book treats biological concepts related to the evolution, ecology, physiology, immunology, behaviour, and morphology of amphibians in their different states. This book constitutes an actualized work indispensable for evolutionary ecologists and herpetologists.Table of ContentsIntroduction to the Book. Origin, Evolution and Diversification of Extant Amphibians. Amphibian Ecophysiology. Eco-Immunology of Amphibians. Amphibian Crisis and the Impact of Emerging Pathogens. Thermoregulation and Hydric Balance in Amphibians. The Biogeography of Body Size in Amphibians. Evolution and Ecology of Locomotion in Amphibians. Diversity of Reproductive Strategies in the Amphibia. Chemical Communication and Deterrence in Amphibians. Acoustic Communication in Anurans. Amphibian Coloration: Proximate Mechanisms, Function, and Evolution.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives
Book SynopsisBiology of Sharks and Their Relatives is an award-winning and groundbreaking exploration of the fundamental elements of the taxonomy, systematics, physiology, and ecology of sharks, skates, rays, and chimera. This edition presents current research as well as traditional models, to provide future researchers with solid historical foundations in shark research as well as presenting current trends from which to develop new frontiers in their own work. Traditional areas of study such as age and growth, reproduction, taxonomy and systematics, sensory biology, and ecology are updated with contemporary research that incorporates emerging techniques including molecular genetics, exploratory techniques in artificial insemination, and the rapidly expanding fields of satellite tracking, remote sensing, accelerometry, and imaging. With two new editors and 90 contributors from the US, UK, South Africa, Portugal, France, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, India, Palau, UTrade ReviewWith this third edition of the information-packed series The Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives, editors Carrier et al. have again recruited leading researchers in the field to provide the latest technical information in elasmobranch science. Once characterized as perhaps the least understood group of vertebrates, sharks and their relatives have come under intense study over the past five decades, culminating in the extensive knowledge presented in this volume. From more traditional topics in elasmobranch biology to the timely issues of conservation and climate change, this book shows we can no longer say that sharks are poorly understood. Clearly, our field has come a long way, and it's all here in this comprehensive reference.Dr Robert E. Hueter, Senior Scientist Emeritus, Mote Marine Laboratory and OCEARCH Chief Scientist, USAOne could not hope for a more comprehensive presentation of current research in traditional and contemporary areas of study pertaining to sharks and their relatives. I anticipate that every student of this fascinating group of animals, no matter the stage of their career, will want to own this book.Dr Sheldon Dudley, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Cape Town, South AfricaThis is the premier book on the biology of sharks and their relatives. The editors have gathered the world’s top experts on each topic to provide comprehensive insights into the diversity, lives, and conservation of this fascinating group. The book covers the sharks living in habitats from the Amazon River, to coral reefs, down to the abyssal plains, while also reviewing, updating, and setting future research directions across many fields of study, from paleontology to neurobiology. The chapters are clearly presented to provide an entry point for students, naturalists, or other people that are interested in these amazing species, and will be the go-to resource for shark researchers for years to come.Dr Simon J. Pierce, co-founder and Principal Scientist at the Marine Megafauna Foundation, USAWhether you are a scientist, policymaker, or advocate, The Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives, is essential reading. Beginning with a review of the evolutionary history of Chondrichthyans, followed by an examination of their biology, physiology, ecology, and conservation policies and ending with a review of the impacts of climate change, this book should be the first stop in the search for answers to the threats facing these critically important animals.Lee Crockett, Executive Director of the Shark Conservation Fund, USAWith this third edition of the information-packed series The Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives, editors Carrier et al. have again recruited leading researchers in the field to provide the latest technical information in elasmobranch science. Once characterized as perhaps the least understood group of vertebrates, sharks and their relatives have come under intense study over the past five decades, culminating in the extensive knowledge presented in this volume. From more traditional topics in elasmobranch biology to the timely issues of conservation and climate change, this book shows we can no longer say that sharks are poorly understood. Clearly, our field has come a long way, and it's all here in this comprehensive reference.Dr Robert E. Hueter, Senior Scientist Emeritus, Mote Marine Laboratory and OCEARCH Chief Scientist, USAOne could not hope for a more comprehensive presentation of current research in traditional and contemporary areas of study pertaining to sharks and their relatives. I anticipate that every student of this fascinating group of animals, no matter the stage of their career, will want to own this book.Dr Sheldon Dudley, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Cape Town, South AfricaThis is the premier book on the biology of sharks and their relatives. The editors have gathered the world’s top experts on each topic to provide comprehensive insights into the diversity, lives, and conservation of this fascinating group. The book covers the sharks living in habitats from the Amazon River, to coral reefs, down to the abyssal plains, while also reviewing, updating, and setting future research directions across many fields of study, from paleontology to neurobiology. The chapters are clearly presented to provide an entry point for students, naturalists, or other people that are interested in these amazing species, and will be the go-to resource for shark researchers for years to come.Dr Simon J. Pierce, co-founder and Principal Scientist at the Marine Megafauna Foundation, USAWhether you are a scientist, policymaker, or advocate, The Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives, is essential reading. Beginning with a review of the evolutionary history of Chondrichthyans, followed by an examination of their biology, physiology, ecology, and conservation policies and ending with a review of the impacts of climate change, this book should be the first stop in the search for answers to the threats facing these critically important animals.Lee Crockett, Executive Director of the Shark Conservation Fund, USATable of Contents1 Bridging the Gap Between Chondrichthyan Paleobiology and Biology. 2 Taxonomy and Diversity of Extant Elasmobranchs. 3 How to Build a Shark: Biomechanics and Bioinspiration. 4 Advances in Chondrichthyan Neurobiology. 5. Advances in the Sensory Biology of Elasmobranchs. 6 Understanding Age and Growth of Chondrichthyan Fishes. 7 Elasmobranch Mating Systems. 8 Molecular Aspects of Elasmobranch Reproduction and Artificial Insemination. 9 Selected Topics in the Developmental Biology of Chondrichthyan Fishes. 10 Physiological and Applied Energetics of Elasmobranch Fishes. 11 Elasmobranch Foraging Strategies and Tactics of Elasmobranchs. 12 Advances in Methods, Understanding, and Applications of Elasmobranch Movement Ecology. 13 Stress Responses, Health, and Diseases of Elasmobranchs. 14 Elasmobranch Health, Pathology and the Host Microbiome. 15 Advances in Our Understanding of the Ecological Importance of Sharks and Their Relatives. 16 Population Structure and Connectivity of Chondrichthyans. 17 Shark and Ray Social Lives: Form, Function, and Ecological Significance of Associations and Grouping. 18 Freshwater and Euryhaline Elasmobranchs. 19 Deepwater Chondrichthyans. 20 The Elasmobranchs of Coral Reefs. 21 Conservation Science for Sharks and Rays. 22 Elasmobranch Conservation Policy: Progress and Priorities. 23 Guiding Random Acts of Kindness: Conservation Planning for Sharks and Rays. 24 Strategies to Reduce Fisheries Bycatch Mortality in Chondrichthyans. 25 Climate Change and Sharks.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Beyond the Natural Body An Archaeology of Sex Hormones
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Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Beyond the Natural Body An Archaeology of Sex
Book SynopsisThe hormonally-constructed body has become such a dominant way of conceptualizing bodies that it is often assumed to be a natural phenomenon. This book traces the scientific development of the hormonal body concept and examines the mass production of hormones as drugs, including the pill.Trade Review'By raising questions about the analytical adequacy of current approaches, the authors develop innovative answers to our sociological understanding of the relationships between the social self, the sequestration of the dead body and the social presence of the dead ... It is an imaginative contribution to the cluster of disciplines that are situated around the dying body' - Bryan S. Turner, University of Cambridge.'This stress on historical change and context is more illuminating, in my view, than Tuana's overemphasis on repetition. ... I feel that Oudshoorn's is the more significant of these two books, and deserves to be read. Oudshoorn's work is important in denaturalising even this very 'obvious' difference and extending our knowledge of how gender produces sex.' - Womens Philosophy ReviewTable of Contents1 The Making of Sex Hormones 2 The Marketing of Sex Hormones 3 The Transformation of Sex Hormones into the Pill 4 The Power of Structures that Already Exist Notes, Bibliography
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Cambridge University Press Hypertension in Pregnancy
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Cambridge University Press Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Preterm Birth
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William B Eerdmans Publishing Co The Reproduction Revolution A Christian Appraisal of Sexuality Reproductive Technologies and the Family Horizons in Bioethics Series
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Vanderbilt University Press Risk Reproduction and Narratives of Experience
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Cambridge University Press Reproduction
Book SynopsisFrom contraception to cloning and pregnancy to populations, reproduction presents urgent challenges today. This field-defining history synthesizes a vast amount of scholarship to take the long view. Spanning from antiquity to the present day, the book focuses on the Mediterranean, western Europe, North America and their empires. It combines history of science, technology and medicine with social, cultural and demographic accounts. Ranging from the most intimate experiences to planetary policy, it tells new stories and revises received ideas. An international team of scholars asks how modern ''reproduction'' - an abstract process of perpetuating living organisms - replaced the old ''generation'' - the active making of humans and beasts, plants and even minerals. Striking illustrations invite readers to explore artefacts, from an ancient Egyptian fertility figurine to the announcement of the first test-tube baby. Authoritative and accessible, Reproduction offers students and non-specialiTrade Review'A fascinating work of breath taking ambition. It is certain to become a key point of reference for scholars working in a wide range of disciplines.' Sally Sheldon, FAcSS, University of Kent'This ambitious and extraordinarily well-executed volume offers new and rich insights into the history of reproduction from the ancient world to the modern period. Drawing on the best scholarship, it provides a compendium, a stimulating reframing of the field, and a state-of-the-art guide to further research.' Hilary Marland, University of Warwick'This is the most ambitious and comprehensive treatise on reproduction that has ever been attempted within the compass of a single volume. It is challenging to think of a perspective that has not been addressed. The impressive range of contributions and illustrations should guarantee the book a very wide appeal.' Sir Richard Gardner, FRS, Emeritus Royal Society Research Professor'A milestone in reproduction studies, this magnum opus will be invaluable to scholars from multiple disciplines as both resource and inspiration for ambitious projects and innovative approaches. At once dense and refreshing, it mobilizes efforts of superb scholars to bring us up-to-date historically, transnationally and transculturally, powerfully demonstrating the centrality of reproduction in human life.' Adele E. Clarke, Professor Emerita of Sociology and History of Health Sciences, University of California, San Francisco'This remarkably wide-ranging and lavishly illustrated history takes in everything from 'phallic fertility in the Ancient Near East and Egypt' and 'women and doctors in Ancient Greece' to population in an era of climate change, artificial fertilisation and globalisation. Among countless other topics, the dozens of contributors explore astrological medicine; our developing understanding of both 'generation' and 'reproduction'; ignorance and infertility; hormones, prenatal diagnosis and pregnancy testing with frogs; even Aristotle's strange theory that hyenas are hermaphrodite. The result is a stunning and scholarly overview of one of the central aspects of human life.' Times Higher Education'… [a] studious, insightful brainstorm of research and revelation into an often sensitive topic. Highly recommended, especially for college and university library World History and Social Issues collections.' Library Bookwatch'It is hard to do justice to a book of such size, complexity and range … In this project, an international group of scholars has combined to produce what has turned into an authoritative, impressive volume.' Anne Crowther, Times Literary Supplement'By looking at the history of generation and reproduction across such a large chronological scale, such a large thematic scope (from egg to population), and in such a variety of geographical spaces, Reproduction allows us to better understand the complexity of our current world and opens up new ways of thinking about sexuality and ways of procreating … It also equips us intellectually to reflect on current issues surrounding reproduction and to develop a critical attitude toward contemporary developments in this domain. Moreover, Reproduction provides us with an excellent pedagogical tool, which is likely to help us to renew and refresh our teaching in the history of the life sciences and medicine. No doubt, this book constitutes a large and rich source of texts that will be relevant to teach and trigger discussions during seminar readings.' Marion Thomas, H-Net'The scholarship throughout is at the highest level, the writing is engaging and informative, and the volume is lavishly illustrated … As a single-volume history of reproduction, Reproduction could not be better. It is sure to become a valuable resource for anyone engaged with the history of sexuality.' Ian Frederick Moulton, Journal of the History of Sexuality'While illustrations are found throughout the book, the inclusion of exhibits in Reproduction is one of its greatest strengths … Reproduction … include[s] … a remarkable range of subjects from an impressive group of scholars. The editors have deftly organized this material, which ranges over such a long timeframe, into a coherent whole …' R. Allen Shotwell, Early Science and Medicine'Reproduction builds a new synthesis of how Europeans have understood the production and renewal of life. Of particular note is the complex interweaving of the contributors' collective arguments; by engaging with each other's work, the chapters form a set of discussions where new connections and contrasts can be found beyond those normally developed in studies of more limited historical and geographical scope… Triangulating the chapters with their illustrations and the free-standing object exhibits allows readers to build complex paths through the narrative of Western attitudes to birth, reproduction and population. In sum, Reproduction is a sophisticated and comprehensive work that simultaneously summarises a generation's work in the history of science and, by the very fact of its synthesis, breaks new ground. The editors are to be thanked for the scale of their ambition for this project as is the publisher for honouring that ambition by the generous production standards the book embodies. Reproduction will become a standard work of reference but should also become a core teaching text for advanced undergraduate courses in medical history, the history of population and gender studies.' Robert J. Mayhew, Journal of Historical Geography'Reproduction is an encyclopaedic book that is not an encyclopaedia; it is a great attempt to return to the ambitious projects of the longue durée and to tackle them from the multidisciplinary perspective of total history. A book recommended for students of the history of science, but also for professionals concerned with reproduction today.' Raúl Velasco Morgado, Dynamis'It is difficult to do justice to Reproduction's utterly unparalleled scale and ambition, and, consequently, it is difficult to avoid bad puns, for this truly is a seminal volume. It is a hugely impressive achievement. Reproduction provides exceptional entry points for students and non-specialists while setting dozens of specialist research agendas as well as some big ones.' Zubin Mistry, Gender & History'The exhibits provide much more accessible material for teaching … graduate students … will find plenty of inspiration and useful bibliographic materials, and scholars who teach in the area will want this collection on their bookshelves. The collection would be of particular use to modernists who want to beef up their knowledge of premodern 'generation' to enhance their research and supplement their teaching.' Lara Freidenfelds, History of Science, Technology, and MedicineTable of ContentsList of colour exhibits; List of illustrations; List of contributors; Acknowledgements; Notes on the frontispieces; Introduction; 1. Reproduction in history Nick Hopwood, Rebecca Flemming and Lauren Kassell; Part I. Inventing Generation: Introduction to Part I Rebecca Flemming; 2. Phallic fertility in the Ancient Near East and Egypt Stephanie Lynn Budin; 3. Women and doctors in ancient Greece Helen King; 4. Animal and plant generation in classical antiquity Laurence M. V. Totelin; 5. States and populations in the classical world Rebecca Flemming; 6. The ancient family and the law Tim Parkin; 7. Galen's generations of seeds Rebecca Flemming; 8. Debating the soul in late antiquity Marie-Hélène Congourdeau; Part II. Generation Reborn and Reformed: Introduction to Part II Lauren Kassell; 9. Generation in medieval Islamic medicine Nahyan Fancy; 10. The multitude in later medieval thought Peter Biller; 11. Managing childbirth and fertility in medieval Europe Katharine Park; 12. Formed fetuses and healthy children in scholastic theology, medicine and law Maaike van der Lugt; 13. Generation between script and print Peter Murray Jones; 14. Innate heat, radical moisture and generation Gianna Pomata; 15. Pictures and analogies in the anatomy of generation Karin Ekholm; 16. Fruitful bodies and astrological medicine Lauren Kassell; 17. Family resemblance in the old regime Silvia De Renzi; 18. The emergence of population Philip Kreager; 19. Generation in the Ottoman world Miri Shefer-Mossensohn and Rebecca Flemming; Part III. Inventing Reproduction: Introduction to Part III Nick Hopwood; 20. The keywords 'generation' and 'reproduction' Nick Hopwood; 21. Linnaeus and the love lives of plants Staffan Müller-Wille; 22. Man-midwifery revisited Mary E. Fissell; 23. Biopolitics and the invention of population Andrea Rusnock; 24. Marriage and fertility in different household systems Richard M. Smith; 25. Colonialism and the emergence of racial theories Renato G. Mazzolini; 26. Talking origins James A. Secord; Part IV. Modern Reproduction: Introduction to Part IV Nick Hopwood; 27. Breeding farm animals and humans Sarah Wilmot; 28. Eggs and sperm as germ cells Florence Vienne; 29. Movements to separate sex and reproduction Lesley A. Hall; 30. Fertility transitions and sexually transmitted infections Simon Szreter; 31. Modern infertility Christina Benninghaus; 32. Modern ignorance Kate Fisher; 33. Imperial encounters Philippa Levine; Part V. Reproduction Centre Stage: Introduction to Part V Nick Hopwood; 34. World population from eugenics to climate change Alison Bashford; 35. Sex hormones, pharmacy and the reproductive sciences Jean-Paul Gaudillière: 36. Technologies of contraception and abortion Jesse Olszynko-Gryn; 37. Hospital birth Salim Al-Gailani; 38. Prenatal diagnosis, surveillance and risk Ilana Löwy; 39. Artificial fertilization Nick Hopwood; 40. Modern law and regulation Martin H. Johnson and Nick Hopwood; 41. Sex, gender and babies John Forrester; 42. Feminism and reproduction Sarah Franklin; 43. Globalization Nick Hopwood; Epilogue; 44. Concluding reflections Nick Hopwood, Rebecca Flemming and Lauren Kassell; Select bibliography; Index; Colour exhibits Rune Nyord, Annetta Alexandridis, Eleanor Robson, Fay Glinister, Jessica Hughes, Ralph Jackson, Véronique Dasen, Margot E. Fassler, Gabriella Zuccolin, Lauren Kassell, Lea T. Olsan, Patricia Simons, Jennifer Spinks, Karin Ekholm, Sandra Cavallo, Rina Knoeff, Lianne McTavish, Lisa Forman Cody, Mary Terrall, Lucia Dacome, Ludmilla Jordanova, Nick Hopwood, Rebecca Flemming, Mary E. Fissell, James A. Secord, Siân Pooley, James M. Edmonson, Paul Weindling, Jenny Bangham, Martina Schlünder, Jesse Olszynko-Gryn, Ellen Herman, Solveig Jülich, Wendy Kline, Patrick Ellis, Christina Brandt, Nick Hopwood, Tatjana Buklijas, Jessica Hughes and Rebecca Flemming.
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