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Human body size and the laws of scaling : physiological, performance, growth, longevity and ecological ramifications
- Title
- Human body size and the laws of scaling : physiological, performance, growth, longevity and ecological ramifications / Thomas Samaras, editor ; with contributions by Andrzej Bartke, C. David Rollo.
- Publication
- New York : Nova Science Publishers, [2007], ©2007.
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- Description
- x, 381 pages : illustrations (some color); 27 cm
- Subject
- Note
- "Nova Biomedical"--Cover.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Ch. 1. Why the study of human size is important / Thomas T. Samaras -- Ch. 2. Human scaling and the body mass index / Thomas T. Samaras -- Ch. 3. Advantages of taller human height / Thomas T. Samaras -- Ch. 4. Advantages of shorter human height / Thomas T. Samaras -- Ch. 5. Body height and its relation to chronic disease and longevity / Thomas T. Samaras -- Ch. 6. BMI and weight : their relation to diabetes, CVD, cancer and all-cause mortality / Thomas T. Samaras -- Ch. 7. The obesity epidemic, birthweight, rapid growth and superior nutrition / Thomas T. Samaras -- Ch. 8. Long-lived mutant, gene knockout and transgenic mice / Andrzej Bartke -- Ch. 9. The evolutionary ecology of body size with special reference to allometry and survivorship / C. David Rollo -- Ch. 10. Overview of research on giant transgenic mice with emphasis on the brain and aging / C. David Rollo -- Ch. 11. Speculations on the evolutionary ecology of homo sapiens with special reference to body size, allometry and survivorship / C. David Rollo -- Ch. 12. Birthweight, height, brain size and intellectual ability / Thomas T. Samaras -- Ch. 13. Impact of body size on resources, pollution, the environment and economics / Thomas T. Samaras -- Ch. 14. Final remarks on human size, scaling and ecological implications / Thomas T. Samaras -- App. A. Symbols, acronyms, and abbreviations used in text -- App. B. Technical review of molecular and physiological aspects relevant to size, free radicals and aging / C. David Rollo.
- ISBN
- 1600214088
- 9781600214080
- 1600213189
- 9781600213182
- LCCN
- 2006025818
- OCLC
- ocm70921400
- 70921400
- SCSB-5319394
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries