Survival of the fattest [[electronic resource] ] : the key to human brain evolution / / Stephen C. Cunnane
| Survival of the fattest [[electronic resource] ] : the key to human brain evolution / / Stephen C. Cunnane |
| Autore | Cunnane Stephen C |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (363 p.) |
| Disciplina | 612.8 |
| Soggetto topico |
Brain - Evolution
Brain - Evolution - Nutritional aspects Nutrition |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-88081-7
9786611880811 981-256-770-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Foreword; Preface How Did the Human Brain Evolve?; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Human Evolution: A Brief Overview; Chapter 2 The Human Brain: Evolution of Larger Size and Plasticity; Chapter 3 Defining Characteristics: Vulnerability and High Energy Requirement; Chapter 4 Fatness in Human Babies: Critical Insurance for Brain Development; Chapter 5 Nutrition: The Key to Normal Brain Development; Chapter 6 Iodine: The Primary Brain Selective Nutrient; Chapter 7 Iron, Copper, Zinc and Selenium: The Other Brain Selective Minerals
Chapter 8 Docosahexaenoic Acid: The Brain Selective Fatty AcidChapter 9 Genes, Brain Function and Human Brain Evolution; Chapter 10 Bringing the Environment and Diet Into Play; Chapter 11 The Shore-Based Scenario: Why Survival Misses the Point; Chapter 12 Earlier Versions; Chapter 13 The Evidence; Chapter 14 How Would It Work?; Chapter 15 Survival of the Fattest; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450187103321 |
Cunnane Stephen C
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| Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2005 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Survival of the fattest [[electronic resource] ] : the key to human brain evolution / / Stephen C. Cunnane
| Survival of the fattest [[electronic resource] ] : the key to human brain evolution / / Stephen C. Cunnane |
| Autore | Cunnane Stephen C |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (363 p.) |
| Disciplina | 612.8 |
| Soggetto topico |
Brain - Evolution
Brain - Evolution - Nutritional aspects Nutrition |
| ISBN |
1-281-88081-7
9786611880811 981-256-770-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Foreword; Preface How Did the Human Brain Evolve?; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Human Evolution: A Brief Overview; Chapter 2 The Human Brain: Evolution of Larger Size and Plasticity; Chapter 3 Defining Characteristics: Vulnerability and High Energy Requirement; Chapter 4 Fatness in Human Babies: Critical Insurance for Brain Development; Chapter 5 Nutrition: The Key to Normal Brain Development; Chapter 6 Iodine: The Primary Brain Selective Nutrient; Chapter 7 Iron, Copper, Zinc and Selenium: The Other Brain Selective Minerals
Chapter 8 Docosahexaenoic Acid: The Brain Selective Fatty AcidChapter 9 Genes, Brain Function and Human Brain Evolution; Chapter 10 Bringing the Environment and Diet Into Play; Chapter 11 The Shore-Based Scenario: Why Survival Misses the Point; Chapter 12 Earlier Versions; Chapter 13 The Evidence; Chapter 14 How Would It Work?; Chapter 15 Survival of the Fattest; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783639903321 |
Cunnane Stephen C
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| Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2005 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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