Fats of Life

Klappentext Popular science account of fat! its biology and effects of feasting! fasting and slimming! by expert biologist. Zusammenfassung Fat is an issue talked about frequently in both magazines and academic journals! but this is the first accessible account for the general reader written by an acknowledged expert biologist. With examples from across the animal kingdom! Caroline Pond engages the reader with the truth behind the speculation. Inhaltsverzeichnis Prologue; 1. Introduction to fats; 2. Introduction to fatty tissues; 3. Diverse fatty acids; 4. Lipids in action; 5. The functions of fattening; 6. The functions of fat; 7. Fat people; 8. Fat and health; Epilogue; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Caroline M. Pond, Caroline M. (The Open University Pond, Pond Caroline M.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.08.1998
• EAN: 9780521635776
• ISBN: 978-0-521-63577-6
• No. of pages: 344
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > General, dictionaries; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biochemistry, biochemistry, lipids, Animal Physiology, Zoology and animal sciences