Main Title |
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Human Growth and Development / |
Other Authors |
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Publisher |
Cambridge University Press, |
Year Published |
1998 |
OCLC Number |
36877325 |
ISBN |
0521560462; 9780521560467 |
Subjects |
Human growth--Encyclopedias ;
Developmental psychology--Encyclopedias ;
Anthropométrie--Encyclopédies comme sujet ;
Développement humain ;
Croissance--Encyclopédies comme sujet ;
Groei ;
Mensen ;
Ontwikkelingspsychologie ;
Entwicklungspsychologie ;
Mensch ;
Wachstum ;
Croissance humaine--Encyclopédies ;
Foetus--Croissance--Encyclopédies ;
Human Development--https://idnlmnihgov/mesh/D006803 ;
Anthropometry--https://idnlmnihgov/mesh/D000886 ;
Embryonic Development--https://idnlmnihgov/mesh/D047108 ;
Fetal Development--https://idnlmnihgov/mesh/D047109 ;
Growth--https://idnlmnihgov/mesh/D006128 ;
Human Development--encyclopedias ;
Fetal Development--encyclopedias ;
Anthropometry--encyclopedias
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Internet Access |
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EJER |
QP84.C26 1998 |
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OCSPP Chemical Library/Washington,DC |
02/12/1999 |
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Collation |
xii, 497 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm |
Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 464-487) and index. |
Contents Notes |
General introduction -- A brief history of the study of human growth -- Part One: measurement and assessment -- Part two: patterns of human growth -- Part three: the genetics of growth -- Part four: fetal growth -- Part five: post-natal growth and maturation -- Part six: behavioural and cognitive development -- Part seven: clinical growth abnormalities -- Part eight: environmental factors influencing birth-weight -- Part nine: the ecology of post-natal growth -- Part ten: between-population differences in human growth -- Part eleven: changing human growth patterns -- Part twelve: the human lifespan -- Part thirteen: the future -- Glossary -- Further reading -- Books about growth and development -- Index. "A broad treatment of a human trait, which is studied for its value in understanding the human biological condition, and used in health assessments of individuals and populations."--Cover. |