Hormones : a very short introduction (Record no. 80859)
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| fixed length control field | 01529cam a2200181 4500 |
| 001 - CONTROL NUMBER | |
| control field | 0199672873 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 0199672873 |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Luck, Martin |
| 245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Hormones : a very short introduction |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Oxford |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Oxford University Press |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2014 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 136 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. |
| 490 ## - SERIES STATEMENT | |
| Series statement | Very short introductions |
| -- | 394 |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Hormones, history, and the shoulders of giants -- What and how -- The mysteries of reproduction -- Water, salt, and blood pressure -- The hard stuff: calcium, cells, bones, and cancer -- Appetite, fat, and obesity -- The thyroid gland -- Light and dark -- Changing perspectives. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | Hormones play an integral part in the balance and workings of the body. While many people are broadly aware of their existence, there are many misconceptions and few are aware of the nature and importance of the endocrine system. In this Very Short Introduction, Martin Luck explains what hormones are, what they do, where they come from, and how they work. He explains how the endocrine system operates, highlighting the importance of hormones in the regulation of water and salt in the body, how they affect reproduction and our appetites, and how they help us adjust to different environments, such as travel across time zones. In this fresh and modern treatment, Luck also touches on the ethical and moral issues surrounding research methods, testing on animals, and hormone misuse. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | HORMONES |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Newcomb Library at Homerton Healthcare | Newcomb Library at Homerton Healthcare | Shelves | 15/09/2015 | WK 102 LUC | 14754 | 29/09/2022 | 29/09/2022 | Book |