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OverviewThe volume provides an archive of some of the most beautiful illustrations ever made of the gravid uterus with fetus and placenta, which will serve future generations of investigators, educators, and students of reproduction. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Lawrence D. Longo , Lawrence P. ReynoldsPublisher: Springer International Publishing AG Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG Edition: 1st ed. 2016 Dimensions: Width: 21.00cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 27.90cm Weight: 1.665kg ISBN: 9783319235660ISBN 10: 3319235664 Pages: 380 Publication Date: 23 May 2016 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsForeword by Kent L. Thornburg, PhD.- Preface.- Introduction.- The Fetus in Utero including Twins and the Placenta (Introduction to the Renaissance / Introduction to the Seventeenth Century / Introduction to the Eighteenth Century / Introduction to the Nineteenth Century).- Midwives and Midwifery.- Fertilization and Embryology.- Teratology: Monsters and Prodigies.- Epilogue.- Afterword by Catherine Y. Sprong.- Index.ReviewsLawrence D. Longo and Lawrence P. Reynolds's volume provides a compelling and compendious archive of illustrations of the gravid uterus with fetus and placenta from the late fifteenth through to the nineteenth century. ... The strength of the volume is that it achieves this goal by a judicious selection of illustrations that are beautifully reproduced in rich detail. (Rory du Plessis, ISIS, Vol. 109 (1), March, 2018) This title will serve as a helpful resource to students, faculty, and researchers. As one expects in a book from Springer, the illustrations, which serve as the heart of this book, are beautifully printed, and the larger format allows for adequate scale. This is certainly a volume that should be available in any medical library. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty and researchers; professionals. (I. Richman, Choice, Vol. 54 (4), December, 2016) This title will serve as a helpful resource to students, faculty, and researchers. As one expects in a book from Springer, the illustrations, which serve as the heart of this book, are beautifully printed, and the larger format allows for adequate scale. This is certainly a volume that should be available in any medical library. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty and researchers; professionals. (I. Richman, Choice, Vol. 54 (4), December, 2016) Author InformationLawrence D. Longo, MD, is Professor of Physiology and Obstetrics and Gynecology at Loma Linda University, California. Dr. Longo founded the Center for Perinatal Biology, and is a leading figure in the history of reproduction. Lawrence P. Reynolds, PhD, is University Distinguished Professor of Animal Sciences and Director, Center for Nutrition and Pregnancy, North Dakota State University. For more than 35 years, Dr. Reynolds research has focused on improving both fertility and pregnancy outcomes in livestock. These problems have major scientific, socioeconomic, and health implications for humans as well. He served as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Animal Science from 2005 to 2008. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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