Human body size and the laws of scaling : physiological, performance, growth, longevity and ecological ramifications / Thomas Samaras, editor.
2007
Formats
Format | |
---|---|
BibTeX | |
MARCXML | |
TextMARC | |
MARC | |
DublinCore | |
EndNote | |
NLM | |
RefWorks | |
RIS |
Items
Details
Uniform Title
Ebrary electronic monographs.
Title
Human body size and the laws of scaling : physiological, performance, growth, longevity and ecological ramifications / Thomas Samaras, editor.
Added Author
Added Corporate Author
Imprint
Hauppauge, N.Y. : Nova Science Publishers, [2007]
Copyright
©2007
Description
x, 381 pages : illustrations
Formatted Contents Note
Why the study of human size is important / Thomas Samaras
Human scaling and the body mass index / Thomas Samaras
Advantages of taller human height / Thomas Samaras
Advantages of shorter human height / Thomas Samaras
Body height and its relation to chronic disease and longevity / Thomas Samaras
BMI and weight: their relation to diabetes, CVD, cancer and all-cause mortality / Thomas Samaras
The obesity epidemic, birthweight, rapid growth and superior nutrition / Thomas Samaras
Long-lived mutant, gene knockout and transgenic mice / Andrzej Bartke
The evolutionary ecology of body size with special reference to allometry and survivorship / C. David Rollo
Overview of research on giant transgenic mice with emphasis on the brain and aging / C. David Rollo
Speculations on the evolutionary ecology of Homo sapiens with special reference to body size, allometry and survivorship / C. David Rollo
Birthweight, height, brain size and intellectual ability / Thomas Samaras
Impact of body size on resources, pollution, the environment and economics / Thomas Samaras
Final remarks on human size, scaling and ecological implications / Thomas Samaras.
Human scaling and the body mass index / Thomas Samaras
Advantages of taller human height / Thomas Samaras
Advantages of shorter human height / Thomas Samaras
Body height and its relation to chronic disease and longevity / Thomas Samaras
BMI and weight: their relation to diabetes, CVD, cancer and all-cause mortality / Thomas Samaras
The obesity epidemic, birthweight, rapid growth and superior nutrition / Thomas Samaras
Long-lived mutant, gene knockout and transgenic mice / Andrzej Bartke
The evolutionary ecology of body size with special reference to allometry and survivorship / C. David Rollo
Overview of research on giant transgenic mice with emphasis on the brain and aging / C. David Rollo
Speculations on the evolutionary ecology of Homo sapiens with special reference to body size, allometry and survivorship / C. David Rollo
Birthweight, height, brain size and intellectual ability / Thomas Samaras
Impact of body size on resources, pollution, the environment and economics / Thomas Samaras
Final remarks on human size, scaling and ecological implications / Thomas Samaras.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Linked Resources
Language
English
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
ISBN
1600214088
1600213189
9781600214080
9781624170744 e-book
1600213189
9781600214080
9781624170744 e-book
Record Appears in