Life Before Birth and a Time to Be Born: The Challenges of Fetal Development

by Peter W. Nathanielsz

Book Overview

This work examines the stages and mechanisms of normal development during the last three months of pregnancy. Topics covered include: how the placenta functions as a lung, gut and kidney for the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0716730251
• ISBN13: 9780716730255
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: W.H. Freeman & Company
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

OK, but repetitive

This book provides a readable, and reasonably good, overview of fetal development, with a scientific perspective. The downside is that I found the second half to be quite repetitive, and the author harps on, pushing his research agenda.

Provides wonderful insights into human development

Nathanielsz presents information regarding our understanding of fetal development in a way we all can relate to. I recommend this book, as well as his latest title (Life in the Womb), to all those interested in what happens during the first nine months of life.