Human Reproductive Biology, Second Edition - Hardcover

Jones, Richard E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0123897750 ISBN 13: 9780123897756

Publisher: Academic Press, 1997

Synopsis

This Second Edition of Human Reproductive Biology is as up-to-date as today's headlines. Everyday we read about issues such as female and male reproductive cancers and other disorders, stress and reproduction, the effects of drugs and pollutants on fetal development and adult reproduction, contraceptives and their side effects, infertility and "high-tech" treatments, sex differences in the brain, and causes and patterns of gender identity and sexual behavior. This book, emphasizing the biological and biomedical aspects of human reproduction, elucidates today's advances in reproductive science as well as the choices and concerns that are part of our lives. Generously illustrated, the text provides current information about human reproductive anatomy and physiology and includes discussion of a myriad of topics, including:
* New treatments for PMS
* Anabolic steroids
* High-tech infertility treatments
* Hormones and brain sex
* Sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS
* Evolution of human mating systems
* Hormone replacement therapies

Key Features
* Contains a new chapter on sex differences in the human brain
* Offers an expanded discussion of reproductive diseases such as breast and prostate cancer; effects of drugs and environmental pollutants on reproduction; human sexual behavior; and AIDS
* Includes new "highlight boxes" dealing with hot topics in human reproduction
* Provides references at the end of each chapter that are divided into Further Reading (at the level of this book) and Advanced Reading (for exploration of specific topics in the advanced scientific literature)
* Contains concise chapter summaries and a detailed table of contents and subject index

About this title

Book Description:

Completely revised and updated for this third edition!

From the Back Cover:

This Second Edition of Human Reproductive Biology has been fully updated and revised, incorporating everyday issues such as female and male reproductive cancers, stress and reproduction, the effects of drugs and pollutants on fetal development and adult reproduction, contraceptives and their side effects, sex differences in the brain, and causes and patterns of gender identify and sexual behavior. This book, emphasizing the biological and biomedical aspects of human reproduction, explains today's advances in reproductive science and discusses the choices and concerns that are part of our lives. Generously illustrated, the text provides current information about human reproductive anatomy and physiology, including:
* New treatments for PMS
* Anabolic steroids
* High-tech infertility treatments
* Hormones and the brain
* Sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS
* Evolution of human mating systems
* Hormone replacement therapies

About this edition

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0123897750
• ISBN 13: 9780123897756
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 581