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An eclectic collection of strange and amazing stories about body parts you never knew you had, from acetabulum to zygomaticus major Bodypedia is a lively, fact-filled romp through your body, from A t …

A collection of bite-sized discussions of topics of relevant interest in the related disciplines of neuroscience, physiology, and psychiatry. Featuring thoughts on the observation of hyperthermia and …

Hypospadiology, Second Edition, is the cumulation of decades of prospective data collection and extensive review of the literature. It outlines the repair algorithm for all forms of hypospadias, the …

Few American lives have been as celebrated–or as closely scrutinized–as that of Benjamin Franklin. Yet until now Franklin’s biographers have downplayed his interest in mathematics, at best portrayi …

An illuminating investigation of core body temperature regulation and its powerful effect on human civilization. A hot cup of tea, coffee, or cocoa is calming and comforting—but how can holding a war …

This book describes the growth of information on specific aspects of physiology and pathology of particular disorders and provides an analysis of the processes and contributions of pioneers to discov …

When Stephen Hawking, the most famous scientist living in the twenty-first century, published The Grand Design, he provoked a lively response in the media. Hawking wrote that the laws of physics make …

Many people suffer from the effects of wearing shoes. It is easy to point out things that are wrong with a particular pair of shoes, but until now, no one has given the public a scientific analysis o …

This is a book about time, that mysterious web in which we seem to be trapped. Many poets, philosophers, and scientists have tried to explore some of its mysteries, such as the Arrow of Time (Why mus …

A Science News Favorite Science Book of 2018 “A sweeping, glorious story of hormones, threaded through with sex, suffering, neurology, biology, medicine, and self-discovery.” —Siddhartha Mukherjee Me …