Hormones: a very short introduction 9780199672875, 9780191653551, 0199672873, 9780191780011, 0191780014
Hormones play an integral part in the balance and workings of the body. While many people are broadly aware of their exi
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English Pages 136 Year 2014
Table of contents :
1. Hormones, history, and the shoulders of giants
2. What and how
3. Nuns, catastrophes, and the mysteries of reproduction
4. Water, salt, and blood pressure
5. The hard stuff: calcium, cells, bones, and cancer
6. Appetite, fat, and obesity
7. The thyroid gland
8. Light and dark
9. Changing perspectives
Further reading
Index
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