Fetus into Man

by Tanner, J. M.

• ISBN13: 9780674306929
• ISBN10: 0674306929
• Edition: Large
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1990-03-01
• Publisher: Harvard Univ Pr

Summary

Here is a brief and authoritative account of human physical growth, beautifully written by one of the world's foremost experts. In Fetus into Man Professor Tanner tells the story of growth in language that is both accessible to the nonbiologist and acceptable to the biologist.The book begins with the basics of growth: cell division, hormonal control and differential growth of body tissues. It then builds on these basics to provide a picture of individual growth--from the fetus in utero to the development of sex differences at puberty. Tanner pays special attention along the way to the psychological and social problems faced by children who mature either too soon or too late, and he concludes with a full description of the major growth disorders and current methods of treatment.Fetus into Man will be an important reference for parents, educators, students of development, and indeed anyone who must deal with the growing child.

Table of Contents

Introduction

The Curve of Growth

Cells and the Growth of Tissues

Growth before Birth

Sex Differentiation up to Puberty

Puberty

Developmental Age, and the Problems of Early and Late Maturers

The Endocrinology of Growth

Growth and Development of the Brain

The Interaction of Heredity and Environment in the Control of Growth

The Organization of the Growth Process

Standards of Normal Growth

Disorders of Growth

Bibliography

Index

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