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245 00 a| Human body size and the laws of scalingh| [electronic resource] :b| physiological, performance, growth, longevity and ecological ramifications /c| Thomas Samaras, editor ; with contributions by Andrzej Bartke, C. David Rollo.;

260 a| New York :b| Nova Science Publishers,;

300 a| x, 381 p. :b| ill. (some col.) ;c| 27 cm.;

500 a| "Nova Biomedical"--Cover.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| Why the study of human size is important / Thomas T. Samaras -- Human scaling and the body mass index / Thomas T. Samaras -- Advantages of taller human height / Thomas T. Samaras -- Advantages of shorter human height / Thomas T. Samaras -- Body height and its relation to chronic disease and longevity / Thomas T. Samaras -- BMI and weight: their relation to diabetes, CVD, cancer and all-cause mortality / Thomas T. Samaras -- The obesity epidemic, birthweight, rapid growth and superior nutrition / Thomas T. 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 T. Samaras -- Impact of body size on resources, pollution, the environment and economics / Thomas T. Samaras -- Final remarks on human size, scaling and ecological implications / Thomas T. Samaras.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

538 a| Mode of access: World Wide Web;

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700 1 a| Bartke, Andrzej.=| ^A927751;

700 1 a| Rollo, Christopher David,d| 1948-=| ^A362113;

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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.

Other author	Samaras, Thomas T.
Other author	Bartke, Andrzej.
Other author	Rollo, Christopher David, 1948-
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	New York : Nova Science Publishers,
Description	x, 381 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Body size. Human ecology. Human evolution. Body Size--physiology. Aging--physiology. Biometry. Ecology.

Contents	Why the study of human size is important / Thomas T. Samaras -- Human scaling and the body mass index / Thomas T. Samaras -- Advantages of taller human height / Thomas T. Samaras -- Advantages of shorter human height / Thomas T. Samaras -- Body height and its relation to chronic disease and longevity / Thomas T. Samaras -- BMI and weight: their relation to diabetes, CVD, cancer and all-cause mortality / Thomas T. Samaras -- The obesity epidemic, birthweight, rapid growth and superior nutrition / Thomas T. 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 T. Samaras -- Impact of body size on resources, pollution, the environment and economics / Thomas T. Samaras -- Final remarks on human size, scaling and ecological implications / Thomas T. Samaras.
General note	"Nova Biomedical"--Cover.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2006025818
ISBN	1600214088
ISBN	9781600214080
ISBN	1600213189
ISBN	9781600213182

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