Human Growth and Development (Hardcover)

by Noël Cameron (Editor) "This introduction to the curve of human growth and development begins in the Age of Enlightenment in eighteenth century France..." (more)
Key Phrases: growth saltations, saltatory growth, midgrowth spurt, Hum Biol, New York, United States (more...)

Editorial Reviews

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"…a conciseness and clarity to the writing…"-SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (February 2003)

"Clearly written, a useful text for pediatricians."-JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM (2003)

"... an excellent and detailed overview of the knowledge, theory, and methods in the study of human growth and development."
-AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN BIOLOGY (May 2003)
"... written by 21 authors from diverse scholarly, research, and experimental realms... extensive current reference lists of bibliographies for further study." —J.N. Muzio, CUNY Kingsborough Community College for CHOICE (February 2003) -- Review

"...a conciseness and clarity to the writing..." -- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, FEBRUARY 2003

"...provides an excellent and detailed overview of the knowledge, theory, and methods in the study of human growth and development." -- American Journal of Human Biology, 2003

"...written by 21 authors from diverse scholarly, research, and experimental realms. ...extensive current reference lists of bibliographies for further study." -- J.N. Muzio, CUNY Kingsborough Community College for CHOICE, February 2003

"Clearly written, a useful text for pediatricians." -- JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, 2003

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"...written by 21 authors, from diverse scholarly research, and experimental realms...a conciseness and clarity to the writing...chapters have extensive current reference lists or bibliographies for further study."-SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (February 2003)

"Clearly written, a useful text for pediatricians."-JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM (2003)

"... an excellent and detailed overview of the knowledge, theory, and methods in the study of human growth and development... a set of clear and comprehensive essays on the most important topics in the field, beautifully written by a veritable 'dream team' of experts..."
-D.W. Sellen, Emory University for the AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN BIOLOGY (May 2003)
"... written by 21 authors from diverse scholarly, research, and experimental realms... Most chapters have extensive current reference lists of bibliographies for further study."
-J.N. Muzio, CUNY Kingsborough Community College for CHOICE (February 2003)

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 432 pages
• Publisher: Academic Press; 1 edition (July 24, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 012156651X
• ISBN-13: 978-0121566517
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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