საქართველოს ტექნიკური უნივერსიტეტის ნიკო მუსხელიშვილის სახელობის საუნივერსიტეტო ბიბლიოთეკა

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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.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2007.Description: x, 381 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cmISBN:
  • 1600214088
  • 9781600214080
  • 1600213189
  • 9781600213182
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 611 22
LOC classification:
  • QM24 .H86 2007
Online resources:
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.
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წიგნები / Books წიგნები / Books ცენტრალური ბიბლიოთეკა / Central library ტექნიკური დარ. / Techn. hall 611 / 4 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) K - 6628 Available 2016-3658

Price. 100 L.

"Nova Biomedical"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

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