| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
136 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm. |
| Series |
Very short introductions ; 394 |
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Very short introductions ; 394.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 126-130) and index. |
| Contents |
Hormones, history, and the shoulders of giants -- How hormones work -- 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. |
| Summary |
Martin Luck explains what hormones are, what they do, where they come from and how they work. |
| Subject |
Hormones.
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Hormones.
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Hormones. (OCoLC)fst00960219
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Hormon. (DE-588)4025864-6
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| ISBN |
9780199672875 |
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0199672873 |
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