CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS : a very short introduction / Russell G. Foster and Leon Kreitzman.
Language: English Series: Very short introductions ; 517.Publication details: New York Oxford University Press 2017/01/01Edition: 1Description: 143ISBN:- 9780198717683
- 0198717687
- 571.77 FOS/CI
- 2017 E-056
- QT 167
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Lending | Ernakulam Public Library General Stacks | Non-fiction | 571.77 FOS/CI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | E192130 |
Foreword -- Circadian rhythms : a 24-hour phenomenon -- Time of day matters -- When timing goes wrong -- Shedding light on the clock -- The tick-tock of the molecular clock -- Sleep : the most obvious 24-hour rhythm -- Circadian rhythms and metabolism -- Seasons of life -- Evolution and another look at the clock.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-135) and index.
This volume explains how organisms can 'know' the time and reveals what we now understand of the nature and operation of chronobiological processes. Covering variables such as light, the metabolism, human health, and the seasons, Foster and Kreitzman illustrate how jet lag and shift work can impact on human well-being.--
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