Description

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Table of Contents

Contributors vii

Preface viii

How to use this book x

Acknowledgements xi

About the companion website xii

Part 1: Introduction 1

1 What is reproduction? 3

2 The infrastructure of reproduction 13

Part 2: Making women and men 35

3 Sex 37

4 Sexual maturation 53

5 Gender 72

6 Sexual selection 88

Part 3: Preparing for pregnancy 107

7 Making sperm 109

8 Men 128

9 Making eggs 139

10 Women 158

Part 4: Making an embryo 181

11 Sperm and eggs 183

12 Fertilization 197

13 Initiating pregnancy 215

Part 5: Maintaining a pregnancy 237

14 Supporting the embryo and fetus 239

15 Growing the fetus 257

16 Fetal challenges 270

Part 6: A new individual 289

17 Preparing for birth 291

18 Giving birth 301

19 Lactation 318

20 Postnatal care 330

Part 7: Manipulating reproduction 345

21 Controlling fertility 347

22 Restoring fertility 363

23 Society and reproduction 383

Index 395

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      Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Publication Date: 09/03/2018
      ISBN13: 9781119246398, 978-1119246398
      ISBN10: 1119246393

      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Table of Contents

      Contributors vii

      Preface viii

      How to use this book x

      Acknowledgements xi

      About the companion website xii

      Part 1: Introduction 1

      1 What is reproduction? 3

      2 The infrastructure of reproduction 13

      Part 2: Making women and men 35

      3 Sex 37

      4 Sexual maturation 53

      5 Gender 72

      6 Sexual selection 88

      Part 3: Preparing for pregnancy 107

      7 Making sperm 109

      8 Men 128

      9 Making eggs 139

      10 Women 158

      Part 4: Making an embryo 181

      11 Sperm and eggs 183

      12 Fertilization 197

      13 Initiating pregnancy 215

      Part 5: Maintaining a pregnancy 237

      14 Supporting the embryo and fetus 239

      15 Growing the fetus 257

      16 Fetal challenges 270

      Part 6: A new individual 289

      17 Preparing for birth 291

      18 Giving birth 301

      19 Lactation 318

      20 Postnatal care 330

      Part 7: Manipulating reproduction 345

      21 Controlling fertility 347

      22 Restoring fertility 363

      23 Society and reproduction 383

      Index 395

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