Hormones: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) [1st ed.] 9780191653551, 9780199672875, 0199672873

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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Hormones: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) [1st ed.]
 9780191653551,  9780199672875,  0199672873

Table of contents :
1 Hormones, history, and the shoulders of giants
2 How hormones work
3 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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