


Essential Reproduction
Johnson, M.
8ª Edición Marzo 2018
Inglés
Tapa blanda
424 pags
1200 gr
22 x 28 x 1 cm
ISBN 9781119246398
Editorial WILEY
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Table of Contents
Contributors
Preface
How to use this book
Acknowledgements
About the Companion website
Part 1 Introduction
CHAPTER 1 What is reproduction?
CHAPTER 2 The infrastructure of reproduction
Part 2 Making women and men
CHAPTER 3 Sex
CHAPTER 4 Sexual maturation
CHAPTER 5 Gender
CHAPTER 6 Sexual selection
Part 3 Preparing for pregnancy
CHAPTER 7 Making sperm
CHAPTER 8 Men
CHAPTER 9 Making eggs
CHAPTER 10 Women
Part 4 Making an embryo
CHAPTER 11 Sperm and eggs
CHAPTER 12 Fertilization
CHAPTER 13 Initiating pregnancy
Part 5 Maintaining a pregnancy
CHAPTER 14 Supporting the embryo and fetus
CHAPTER 15 Growing the fetus
CHAPTER 16 Fetal challenges
Part 6 A new individual
CHAPTER 17 Preparing for birth
CHAPTER 18 Giving birth
CHAPTER 19 Lactation
CHAPTER 20 Postnatal care
Part 7 Manipulating reproduction
CHAPTER 21 Controlling fertility
CHAPTER 22 Restoring fertility
CHAPTER 23 Society and reproduction
Index
Essential Reproduction provides an accessible account of the fundamentals of reproduction within the context of cutting-edge knowledge and examples of its application. The eighth edition of this internationally best-selling title provides a multidisciplinary approach integrating anatomy, physiology, genetics, behaviour, biochemistry, molecular biology and clinical science, to give thorough coverage of the study of mammalian reproduction.
Key features:
- Contains discussion of the latest on conceptual, informational and applied aspects of reproduction
- New pedagogical features such as clinical case studies at the end of each chapter
- Better use of boxed material to improve separation of narrative text from ancillary information
- Highlighted key words for ease of reference relate to summary of key points
- Introduction now split into two sections
- Expanded content in Fetal challenges, and Society and reproduction
- Substantial rearrangement and updating in Making sperm, Controlling fertility, and Restoring fertility
Author Information
Martin H. Johnson MA, PhD, FRCOG, FRSB, FMedSci, FRS
Emeritus Professor of Reproductive Sciences, Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge; Fellow of Christ’s College, Cambridge, UK; Honorary Academic Fellow of St Paul’s College, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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