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Circadian Rhythms: A Very Short Introduction

By Foster , Léon , Russell G.;Kreitzman

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press
ISBN
9780198717683, 9780191027475, 0198717687
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
1 MB (1412802 bytes)
Series
Very short introductions 517
Edition
First edition
Pages
xx, 143 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Circadian Rhythm--physiology;Circadian rhythms;Pop

Description

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.;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. 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.

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