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UNINA9910779775203321 |
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Titolo |
Human body size and the laws of scaling : physiological, performance, growth, longevity and ecological ramifications / / editor, Thomas Samaras |
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Hauppauge, N.Y. : , : Nova Science Publishers, , 2007 |
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©2007 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (x, 381 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Body size |
Human ecology |
Human evolution |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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. |
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