The Upper Mesosphere and Lower Thermosphere: A Review of Experiment and Theory

• Record Nr.: UNISA996202744203316
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: [Place of publication not identified], : American Geophysical Union, 1995
• ISBN: 1-118-66424-8
• Disciplina: 551.5/14
• Soggetti: Earth & Environmental Sciences; Meteorology & Climatology
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

How fat works [[electronic resource] /] / Philip A. Wood

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910780761303321
• Autore: Wood Philip A (Philip Allen)
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, 2006
• ISBN: 0-674-04532-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (272 p.)
• Disciplina: 612.397
• Soggetti: Lipids; Lipids - Metabolism; Adipose tissues - Metabolism; Obesity - Genetic aspects; Obesity - Prevention
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Originally published: 2006.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-243) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction: Lessons from a Mouse -- I. Problems of Excess Fat and ; Cholesterol -- II. Dynamics of Fat Metabolism -- III. Knowledge into Practice -- IV. The Environment -- Glossary References Index -- Glossary -- References -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: How Fat Works is a concise and up-to-date primer on the workings of fat. It is essential reading for professionals entering careers in medicine and public health administration or anyone wanting a better understanding of one of our most urgent health crises.