The Fetal Matrix: Evolution, Development and Disease

Gluckman, Peter; Hanson, Mark

ISBN 10: 0521542359 / ISBN 13: 9780521542357

Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge - New York, 2005

About this Item

Very slight corner rubbing; little wear. Text is clean. 'New discoveries reveal how crucial interactions that determine our destiny occur before birth, when our genes interact with their environment as the embryo and fetus develop. . . . These exciting insights into predictive adaptive responses suggest new ways of protecting the health of the fetus, infant and adult. . . . Synthesising developmental biology, evolutionary history, medical science, public health and social policy, this is a ground-breaking and fascinating account by two of the world's leading pioneers in this important emerging field.' 257 pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Fetal Matrix: Evolution, Development and Disease
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge - New York
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521542359
• ISBN 13: 9780521542357
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Fine

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Synopsis

New discoveries indicate that the most important interactions in determining our fate occur before birth. These processes are an evolutionary echo of mechanisms which allowed our ancestors to survive as hunter-gatherers. Two of the world's leading pioneering authorities reveal exciting insights into a rapidly emerging field. They suggest new ways of protecting the health of the fetus, infant and adult and cover important triggers for many emerging diseases such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease.

About the Author

In 2004, Dr Peter Gluckman was named 'New Zealander of the Year' by the New Zealand Herald. The newspaper recognized him for 'a long career of achievement that has brought life-saving developments in medicine and demonstrated an ability to produce world-leading scientific research in New Zealand.