Bibliograph

The secret science of baby, the surprising physics of creating a human, from conception to birth - and beyond, Michael Banks

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The secret science of baby, the surprising physics of creating a human, from conception to birth - and beyond, Michael Banks

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The secret science of baby

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Michael Banks

Sub title

the surprising physics of creating a human, from conception to birth - and beyond

Summary

Written by science journalist Michael Banks, The Secret Science of Baby won't tell you how to raise a perfect violin-playing, mandarin-speaking toddler, but it will shed a new light on how and why things happen as they do-from conception and pregnancy to cooing and pooing

Table Of Contents

The coitus experiment -- The egg and sperm race -- Forming a body plan -- Pregnancy probabilities and tests -- First interlude: the physics of ultrasound scans -- Baby bump and body imbalances -- Ready, set, (contr)action! -- Labor day -- Second interlude: the engineering of modern diapers -- The tree of life -- First breath -- The sound of chaos in newborn cries -- Feeding frenzy -- Third interlude: breast pumps and baby bottles -- Baby brain -- On the move -- Fourth interlude: physics of the playground and toys -- Tower of Bab(y)el

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