human reproduction

"This informative compendium goes beyond the basics of sexual reproduction to examine the diversity of family creation. Using interviews with individuals and families, Rachel Ginocchio breaks down in-vitro fertilization, surrogacy, adoption, and more"--Provided by publisher.

"Eugenicist arguments ranking the presumed genetic virtue of various ethnic groups helped keep hundreds of thousands of Jews, Italians, and other unwanted groups out of the United States for more than forty years. By 1921 Vice President Calvin Coolidge declared that 'biological laws' had proven the inferiority of southern and eastern Europeans; the restrictive law that remained U.S. policy until 1965 was enacted three years later. Okrent connects the work of the American eugenicists to Nazi racial policies and shows how their beliefs found fertile soil in the minds of citizens and leaders both here and abroad"--OCLC.

Scientifically vetted information on allergies, digestive issues, cancer, AIDS, and more are all covered, with detailed infographics and information on medical aid and technology included.

"Offers global perspectives on the need to expand reproductive health services to ensure the safety and agency of women around the world"--Provided by publisher.

Reviews all aspects of reproduction and genetics in animals, plants, microorganisms, and humans, and discusses the importance of chromosomes, genetic engineering, and animal life cycles.

"A graphic nonfiction volume that introduces the endocrine and reproductive systems of the human body"--.

Presents camera footage following the creation of a human life from conception to birth, showing the inside of the reproductive organs, the journey of the ovum to the uterus, sperm passing the cervix, cell differentiation, and the growth of the embryo into a fetus, and includes computer animation of the transmission of genetic material to the child.

"Why cracking the code of human conception took centuries of wild theories, misogynist blunders, and ludicrous mistakes. Throughout most of human history, babies were surprises. People knew the basics: men and women had sex, and sometimes babies followed. But beyond that the origins of life were a colossal mystery. The Seeds of Life is the remarkable and rollicking story of how a series of blundering geniuses and brilliant amateurs struggled for two centuries to discover where, exactly, babies come from. Taking a page from investigative thrillers, acclaimed science writer Edward Dolnick looks to these early scientists as if they were detectives hot on the trail of a bedeviling and urgent mystery. These strange searchers included an Italian surgeon using shark teeth to prove that female reproductive organs were not 'failed' male genitalia, and a Catholic priest who designed ingenious miniature pants to prove that frogs required semen to fertilize their eggs. A witty and rousing history of science, The Seeds of Life presents our greatest scientists struggling-against their perceptions, their religious beliefs, and their deep-seated prejudices-to uncover how and where we come from"--.

The development of a child from conception to birth, using both microimagery and the story of a young couple preparing for their first child.

"A gentle and engaging introduction to the basic facts of life."--Provided by publisher.