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The stuff of life : profiles of the molecules that make us tick
- Title
- The stuff of life : profiles of the molecules that make us tick / Eric P. Widmaier ; illustrations by Heather Keller.
- Author
- Widmaier, Eric P.
- Publication
- New York : Times Books, ©2002.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Use in library | QP514.2 .W497 2002 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xiii, 135 pages : illustrations; 22 cm
- Summary
- Explores the basic molecular processes within humans and explains the interplay of blood and tissue, enzymes and hormones, fats and sugars, and minerals and nutrients which make the human body tick.
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- Note
- Includes index.
- Contents
- 1. The blueprints -- 2. Energy : why sugar and fat aren't all bad -- 3. Digestion : the good, the bad, and the ugly -- 4. Salt and water : keeping a balance -- 5. Gases in a sea of water -- 6. The framework -- 7. Sex and hormones -- 8. The brain : perception and behavior.
- ISBN
- 0805071733
- 9780805071733
- LCCN
- 2002019735
- OCLC
- ocm48905707
- 48905707
- SCSB-1263730
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library