Life unfolding
Subtitle: how the human body creates itself
By: Jamie A. Davies
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 299
ISBN-13: 9780199673537
Subjects: Development; Human Embryology; Human embryo; Developmental biology; Popular works; Human biology
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Confronting an alien technology; title: Part I. First sketch. From one cell to many; title: Making a difference; title: Laying down a body plan; title: Beginning a brain; title: Long division; title: Part II. Adding details. Fateful conversations; title: Inner journeys; title: Plumbing; title: Organizing organs; title: Taking up arms (and legs); title: The Y and how; title: Wired; title: Part III. Refinement. Dying to be human; title: Making your mind up; title: A sense of proportion; title: Making friends and facing enemies; title: Maintenance mode; title: Part IV. Perspectives. Perspectives.