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Essential Reproduction provides an accessible account of the fundamentals of reproduction within the context of cutting-edge knowledge and examples of its application. The eighth edition of this internationally best-selling title provides a multidisciplinary approach integrating anatomy, physiology, genetics, behaviour, biochemistry, molecular biology and clinical science, to give thorough coverage of the study of mammalian reproduction.
Key features: - Contains discussion of the latest on conceptual, informational and applied aspects of reproduction
- New pedagogical features such as clinical case studies at the end of each chapter
- Better use of boxed material to improve separation of narrative text from ancillary information.
- Highlighted key words for ease of reference relate to summary of key point
- Introduction now split into two sections
- Expanded content in Fetal challenges and Society and reproduction chapters
- Substantial rearrangement and updating in Making sperm, Controlling fertility and Restoring fertility chapters
List of contents
Contributors vii
Preface viii
How to use this book x
Acknowledgements xi
About the companion website xii
Part 1: Introduction 1 1 What is reproduction? 3
2 The infrastructure of reproduction 13
Part 2: Making women and men 35 3 Sex 37
4 Sexual maturation 53
5 Gender 72
6 Sexual selection 88
Part 3: Preparing for pregnancy 107 7 Making sperm 109
8 Men 128
9 Making eggs 139
10 Women 158
Part 4: Making an embryo 181 11 Sperm and eggs 183
12 Fertilization 197
13 Initiating pregnancy 215
Part 5: Maintaining a pregnancy 237 14 Supporting the embryo and fetus 239
15 Growing the fetus 257
16 Fetal challenges 270
Part 6: A new individual 289 17 Preparing for birth 291
18 Giving birth 301
19 Lactation 318
20 Postnatal care 330
Part 7: Manipulating reproduction 345 21 Controlling fertility 347
22 Restoring fertility 363
23 Society and reproduction 383
Index 395
About the author
Martin H. Johnson MA, PhD, FRCOG, FRSB, FMedSci, FRSEmeritus Professor of Reproductive Sciences, Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge; Fellow of Christ's College, Cambridge, UK; Honorary Academic Fellow of St Paul's College, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Summary
Essential Reproduction provides an accessible account of the fundamentals of reproduction within the context of cutting-edge knowledge and examples of its application.
