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Circadian rhythms : a very short introduction / Russell G. Foster and Leon Kreitzman.
LIBRA QP84.6 .F667 2017
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Foster, Russell G., author.
- Kreitzman, Leon, author.
- Series:
- Very short introductions ; 517.
- Very short introductions ; 517
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Circadian rhythms--Popular works.
- Circadian rhythms.
- Circadian Rhythm--physiology.
- Medical Subjects:
- Circadian Rhythm--physiology.
- Genre:
- Popular works.
- Physical Description:
- xx, 143 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2017.
- Summary:
- This volume explains how organisms can 'know' the time and reveals what we now understand of the nature and operation of chronobiological processes. Covering variables such as light, the metabolism, human health, and the seasons, Foster and Kreitzman illustrate how jet lag and shift work can impact on human well-being.
- Contents:
- Foreword
- Circadian rhythms : a 24-hour phenomenon
- Time of day matters
- When timing goes wrong
- Shedding light on the clock
- The tick-tock of the molecular clock
- Sleep : the most obvious 24-hour rhythm
- Circadian rhythms and metabolism
- Seasons of life
- Evolution and another look at the clock.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-135) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780198717683
- 0198717687
- OCLC:
- 980459452
- Publisher Number:
- 99974782292
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