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Author Palmer, John D., 1932-

Title The living clock : the orchestrator of biological rhythms / John D. Palmer
Published Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2002

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 162 pages) : illustrations
Contents Ch. 1. Introduction to Rhythms and Clocks -- Ch. 2. Human Rhythms: Basic Processes -- Ch. 3. Rhythmic Pharmacology -- Ch. 4. Jet Lag can be a Drag -- Ch. 5. Daily Rhythm in Single-Cell Organisms -- Ch. 6. Rhythms in Shore Dwellers -- Ch. 7. Some Animal Rhythms -- Ch. 8. A Few Plant Clocks -- Ch. 9. Denouement: The Living Clock
Summary "From one-celled paramecium to giant blue whales, we all have internal clocks that regulate the rhythms we live by. In The Living Clock, John Palmer, one of the world's leading authorities on these rhythms, takes us on a tour of this broad and multifaceted subject, examining everything from glowing fruit flies to the best cures for jet lag."--Jacket
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-155) and index
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Subject Biological rhythms -- Popular works
Chronobiology.
Circadian rhythms.
Chronobiology Phenomena
Circadian Rhythm
SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Anatomy & Physiology.
Biological rhythms.
Circadian rhythms
Chronobiology
Biological rhythms
Biorhythmus
Biologische Uhr
Cronobiologia.
Ritmos biológicos.
Genre/Form Personal narratives
Popular works
Personal narratives.
Récits personnels.
Form Electronic book
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