Binding: Paperback
Description: Very Short Introductions: Brilliant Sharp Inspiring Physiology is the science of life and sets out to understand how living things work and what makes them distinct from the non - living. It considers how our bodies are supplied with energy how they maintain their internal parameters the ways in which we gather and process information the ways we take action and the creation of new generations. This Very Short Introduction explores the field of human physiology considering how the body works senses reacts and defends itself. As Jamie A. Davies shows human life (and indeed all life) is sustained by the interplay of a wide variety of physiological mechanisms and principles. He discusses the physiological experiments and research undertaken to understand these processes and analyses the ethical issues involved. He also considers the evolution of the scientific field itself showing how enhanced understandings of physiological knowledge can help inform medical research and care. About THE Series: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket - sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Title: Human Physiology: A Very Short Introduction
Author(s): Davies Jamie A. (Professor Of Experimental Anatomy Centre For Integrative Physiology University Of Edinburgh)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780198869887
Pages: 176 Pages, 47 Black And White Images
Publication Date: 8/3/2021
Series: Very Short Introductions
Category: Human Biology