A History of the Study of Human Growth

by J.M. Tanner

Book Overview

First published in 1981, Professor Tanner's volume traces the history of studies of the physical growth of children from the time of the Ancient Greeks onwards. The author summarises the background to and the achievement of the surveys of child growth made in the course of social reform throughout the nineteenth century, and shows their relevance for social and economic history. These are studies to which the author himself made outstanding contributions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521134021
• ISBN13: 9780521134026
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 1.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"