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008			060807s2007 nyuad sb 001 0 eng d
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020			_z1600214088
020			_z1600213189
020			_z9781600214080
020			_z9781624170744 (e-book)
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035			_a(OCoLC)839301797
050	1	4	_aQM24 _b.S26 2007eb
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245	0	0	_aHuman body size and the laws of scaling _h[electronic resource] : _bphysiological, performance, growth, longevity and ecological ramifications / _cThomas Samaras, editor.
260			_aHauppauge, N.Y. : _bNova Science Publishers, _cc2007.
300			_ax, 381 p. : _bill.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aWhy the study of human size is important / Thomas Samaras -- Human scaling and the body mass index / Thomas Samaras -- Advantages of taller human height / Thomas Samaras -- Advantages of shorter human height / Thomas Samaras -- Body height and its relation to chronic disease and longevity / Thomas Samaras -- BMI and weight: their relation to diabetes, CVD, cancer and all-cause mortality / Thomas Samaras -- The obesity epidemic, birthweight, rapid growth and superior nutrition / Thomas 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 Samaras -- Impact of body size on resources, pollution, the environment and economics / Thomas Samaras -- Final remarks on human size, scaling and ecological implications / Thomas Samaras.
533			_aElectronic reproduction. _bPalo Alto, Calif. : _cebrary, _d2013. _nAvailable via World Wide Web. _nAccess may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
650		0	_aBody size.
650		0	_aHuman ecology.
650		0	_aHuman evolution.
655		7	_aElectronic books. _2local
700	1		_aSamaras, Thomas T.
710	2		_aebrary, Inc.
856	4	0	_uhttp://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10683324 _zAn electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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