Foster, Russell G., <br/><br/>
Circadian rhythms :  a very short introduction / 
Russell G. Foster and Leon Kreitzman. 
 - First edition. 
 - xx, 143 pages :  illustrations ;  18 cm. 
 - Very short introductions ;  517 .
 - Very short introductions ;  517. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-135) and index. 
<br/><br/>Foreword -- 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. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780198717683 0198717687 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>40027086166 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2016955251 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>101707211  DNLM 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Circadian rhythms--Popular works.<br/>Circadian rhythms.<br/>Circadian Rhythm--physiology.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Popular works.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QP84.6  / .F667 2017 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>571.7/7 
<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label>2017 E-056 QT 167