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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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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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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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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.

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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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Book SynopsisReproduction is a fundamental feature of life, it is the way life persists across the ages. This book offers new, wider vistas on this fundamental biological phenomenon, exploring how it works through the whole tree of life. It explores facets such as asexual reproduction, parthenogenesis, sex determination and reproductive investment, with a taxonomic coverage extended over all the main groups - animals, plants including ''algae'', fungi, protists and bacteria. It collates into one volume perspectives from varied disciplines - including zoology, botany, microbiology, genetics, cell biology, developmental biology, evolutionary biology, animal and plant physiology, and ethology - integrating information into a common language. Crucially, the book aims to identify the commonalties among reproductive phenomena, while demonstrating the diversity even amongst closely related taxa. Its integrated approach makes this a valuable reference book for students and researchers, as well as an effectTrade Review'Fusco's and Minelli's The Biology of Reproduction is impressive in scope. Rather than adopting a more restricted perspective on reproduction - be it on reproduction in mammals, animals, or plants - this book provides a comprehensive overview of the various similarities and variations of this central biological phenomenon across the whole tree of life. In an easily accessible style and exemplified through a wide range of illustrations, it offers the reader a great stepping stone to more in-depth comparative studies. Its greatest strengths are twofold. First, through its impressive taxonomic coverage it directly counteracts longstanding biases in our understanding of reproduction imposed through the selective use of a few model organisms. Second, the authors nicely link empirical findings with conceptual discussions on biological individuality and the boundaries between reproduction and development. Thus, this book is of use not only for biology students and professors but also for philosophers of biology. Highly recommended.' Jan Baedke, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany 'Crucially, The Biology of Reproduction successfully identifies the commonalties among reproductive phenomena, while demonstrating the diversity even amongst closely related taxa. Its integrated approach makes The Biology of Reproduction a valuable reference book for students and researchers, as well as an effective entry point for deeper study on specific topics.' James A. Cox, Midwest Book Review'[Giuseppe Fusco and Alessandro Minelli] have created an excellent new resource on a subject that is almost impossible to define, bringing together diagrams, photographs, and illustrations from many sources. This is truly a reference work, yet it prominently features accessibility … Readers will no doubt find the coverage of this interplay interesting.' F. W. Yow, Choice'Overall, The Biology of Reproduction offers readers a very comprehensive review of reproductive biology that cuts across all clades. This will be especially valuable for biologists who do most of their work within a relatively small subset of organisms, and for whom many novel reproductive strategies may be unknown … the book will be valuable to anyone seeking a detailed reference for comparative reproductive biology, where it makes sense to prioritize breadth ahead of depth. Moreover, it would also be a suitable choice as a textbook for a course on reproductive biology or the evolution of reproductive systems (at either the undergraduate or postgraduate level), since the text is organized well and easy to read.' P. William Hughes, Evolution'… places reproduction at the forefront and beautifully summarizes the vast array of reproductive strategies from a diverse range of organisms, including bacteria, plants and animals. This book is unparalleled in scope and in addition to covering the natural history of reproduction and highlighting fascinating life-history strategies … covers the fundamental aspects of reproduction including key definitions, genetics and cytogenetics, and sex determination … well-written and organized with excellent taxonomic and subject indexes … this book is beautifully illustrated with informative and well-thought-out diagrams. The Biology of Reproduction is, therefore, suitable as an introductory or a more advanced text … is also a valuable primer for students and researchers interested in comparative and evolutionary reproductive biology … provides a comprehensive introduction to the diverse range of reproductive strategies found in nature and in doing so clarifies key terminology and concepts in a text which will be equally valuable to the student and expert alike.' Elizabeth J. Duncan, Invertebrate Reproduction & Development'Fusco and Minelli's The Biology of Reproduction is a much-needed and welcome addition. It allows readers to place whatever model system and aspect of reproductive biology they seek into a broader context, across levels of biological organization but also in relation to the breathtaking diversity that exists among living systems in when, where, and by what means the continuity of life is made possible.' Armin P. Moczek, The Quarterly Review of BiologyTable of ContentsPreface; Figure credits; Introduction; 1. Introductory concepts; 2. Reproduction and life cycle; 3. The natural history of reproduction; 4. Parental investment; 5. Genetics and cytogenetics of reproduction; 6. Determination of sex and mating type; 7. Reproduction – a taxonomic survey; Coda; Appendix – a classification of living organisms; References; Index to taxa; Subject index.

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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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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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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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Book SynopsisSelecting good-quality sperm for use in in-vitro fertilization is a key step in assisted reproduction. For many years purely morphological attributes have been used to assess suitability, but increasingly biochemical and molecular biological techniques are now identifying sperm with the best chances of producing viable and healthy embryos. Focusing on modern sperm function testing, this manual provides technical details of commonly used tests and gives an overview of the laboratory techniques used to evaluate sperm samples. Covering a variety of testing methods in detail, from manual and computer-assisted semen analysis to zona pellucida binding assays, and tests assessing sperm DNA damage such as the TUNEL assay. Describing the underlying science, practical advice for performing the tests is given, including tips for optimizing outcomes and trouble-shooting. This is an essential guide for reproductive medicine specialists, clinical andrologists, urologists and gynecologists working wiTrade Review'This is truly a compendium of human sperm function assays. The chapters include background information, some detailed protocols, interesting and insightful drawings, and photographs and insights from the authors/creators of the assays ... it should have a spot on the shelves of every biologist with an interest in human sperm function.' Karla Saner Amigh, Doody's NotesTable of ContentsIntroduction R. John Aitken; 1. Standard semen analysis: manual semen analysis Lars Björndahl; 2. Standard semen analysis: computer-assisted semen analysis Liana Maree; 3. Standard semen analysis: home sperm testing Manesh Panner Selvam Kumar, Christopher Douglas and Ashok Agarwal; 4. Standard semen analysis: leukocytospermia Renata Finelli and Ralf Henkel; 5. Standard semen analysis: morphology Roelof Menkveld; 6. Sperm vitality: eosin-nigrosin dye exclusion Rakesh Sharma and Ashok Agarwal; 7. Sperm vitality: hypo-osmotic swelling test Alexandre Rouen and Rajasingam S. Jeyendran; 8. Determination of mitochondrial membrane potential by flow cytometry in human sperm cells Nicolas Germain, Nathalie Jouy, Carole Marchetti and Philippe Marchetti; 9. Capacitation and acrosome reaction: fluorescence techniques to determine acrosome reaction Raúl S. Sánchez Gutiérrez, Fabiola Zambrano and Pamela Uribe; 10. Capacitation and acrosome reaction: histochemical techniques to determine acrosome reaction Brett Nixon, Shenae Café, Elizabeth Bromfield, Geoffry De Iuliis and Matthew Dun; 11. Zona binding: competitive sperm-binding assay De Yi Liu, Ying Zhong and Zi-Na Wen; 12. Zona binding: hemizona assay Shubhadeep Roychoudhury and Daniel Franken; 13. Oolemma binding: sperm penetration assay Anup Shah and Kathleen Hwang; 14. Oxidative stress testing: direct tests Renata Finelli, Manesh Kumar, Panner Selvam and Ashok Agarwal; 15. Oxidative stress testing: indirect tests Rakesh Sharma, Kathy Robert and Ashok Agarwal; 16. Chromatin condensation: aniline blue stain Jesse JP, Vidhu Dhawan and Rima Dada; 17. Chromatin condensation: chromomycin A3 (CMA3) stain Sara Marchiani, Lara Tamburrino, Francesca Benini, Sandra Pellegrini and Elisabetta Baldi; 18. Sperm chromatin structure: Toluidine Blue Staining Mohammed Nasr-Esfahani and Marziyeh Tavalaee; 19. DNA damage: TdT-mediated dUTP nick-end-labelling (TUNEL) assay Rakesh Sharma, Concetta Iovine and Ashok Agarwal; 20. DNA damage: sperm chromatin structure assay (SCSA) Don Evenson; 21. DNA damage: COMET assay Luke Simon, Benjamin R. Emery and Douglas T. Carrell; 22. DNA damage: halo sperm test Jaime Gosálvez and José Luís Fernández; 23. DNA damage: fluorescent in-situ hybridization (FISH) Sezgin Güneş; 24. Clinical value of sperm function tests Ahmad Majzoub; 25. Future developments: sperm proteomics Manesh Panner Selvam Kumar, Saradha Baskaran and Ashok Agarwal; 26. Conclusion Ahmad Majzoub, Ralf Henkel and Ashok Agarwal.

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Book SynopsisUltrasonography is a crucial tool in successful assisted reproduction but requires a steady hand and can often be difficult for unconfident clinicians. A comprehensive ultrasound imaging reference, this is an essential guide for trainee clinicians, ultrasonographers, and nurses working in the field of assisted reproductive technology. Providing the reader with an overview of the process and a foundation to direct their ultrasound assessment of each patient, it contains highly practical tips and tricks for obtaining the best images. Heavily illustrated with example images, the role of ultrasound in fertility treatment is explained, as well as how to identify the uterus and ovaries, measure the endometrium, count follicles and recognize pathology. The role of ultrasound in assisted reproduction is covered, including transvaginal oocyte collection, embryo transfer, early pregnancy, miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy. This is an indispensable reference for clinicians new to ultrasound in assisted reproduction.Trade Review'… a useful atlas resource for nursing staff and trainee clinicians in REI.' Barbara Hoffman, Doody's NotesTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Physics and Instrumentation; 3. Gynaecology Ultrasound; 4. Uterine Pathology and Anomalies; 5. Endometriosis and Adenomyosis; 6. Ovarian Anomalies and Pathology; 7. Hydrosalpinx; 8. Ultrasound Guided Procedures; 9. First Trimester Pregnancy; 10. Ergonomics.

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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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Book SynopsisIn this book, the authors present current research in the study of the anatomy, physiology and pathology of the testes. Topics discussed in this compilation include the roles and regulatory mechanism of proton pumping V-ATPase in spermatozoa and epididymis physiology; oxidative stress as a converging mechanism of testicular damage; the pathophysiology of the testis after ischemia reperfusion injury; beta-actin implications in the seminiferous tubule; heat stress damage in mammalian testis; and the effect of plasticisers on testis and Sertoli cell functions.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Book SynopsisThe new, fully updated edition of this successful book, brings together the combined experience of a leading dedicated unit over 25 years in delivering expert medical and surgical care to children with DSD (Disorders Differences of Sex Development) in a holistic environment. It documents the most recent advances in the molecular biology and embryology of sex development, and describes each variation in detail. The main focus of the book is on patients with variations with their anatomy and hormone function. New chapters describe the developments in the field in terms of definitions and incidence, the mental health of DSD patients and discuss the perspectives of patients families and support groups. The clinical presentation and approach to diagnosis are described both for babies and for children presenting later in childhood or at adolescence. The chapters on management highlight all the latest knowledge and include the shared wisdom of the authors on current controversies, such as the timing of surgical treatment. Finally, the authors describe their short-, medium-, and long-term outcomes, which demonstrate the strengths of holistic team management.Table of ContentsCurrent debate about definitions and the incidence of DSD.- The Molecular Basis of Gonadal Development and DSD .-Embryology of the Human Genital Tract.- Hormones Regulating Sex Development.- Questions About Gender: Children with Atypical.-Abnormal Embryology in DSD.- 46,XX DSD.- 46,XY DSD.- Mixed Sex Chromosome and Ovo-Testicular DSD.- Non-hormonal DSD.- Multiple Malformation Syndromes in DSD .- The Neonate with Ambiguous Genitalia.- DSD Later in Childhood .- The Adolescent or Young Adult with DSD .- Imaging in DSD.- Ethical Principles for the Management of Children with Disorders of Sex Development: A Systematic Approach for Individual Cases.- The Medical Management of Disorders of Sex Development.- Surgical Treatment in Infancy.- Laparoscopy for DSD.- The Family.- Genetic Counselling.- Cultural Differences and Controversies about Timing of Management.- A Long-Term Outcome Study of DSD in Melbourne.- Medical Management of Adolescents and Young Adults.- Gynaecological Management.- Psychological Management in Adolescence and Beyond.- Short-, Medium- and Long-Term Outcomes Following Surgery for Disorders of Sex Development at Royal Children’s Hospital.- Long-Term Outcome of Disorders of Sex Development: A World View.- Psychosocial issues and mental health in DSD patients.- Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Patients.- Perspectives of patients, families and support groups.- Additional Material .-Video .-Index.

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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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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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