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Metabolic Arrest and the Control of Biological Time
The lessons to be learned are of potentially great interest to clinicians, because the authors provide a theoretical framework in which to organize an attack on the all-to-practical problem of protecting tissues against hypoxia.
256 pages, Hardcover
First published April 14, 1987
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Peter W. Hochachka
18 books1 followerPeter William Hochachka was a Canadian zoologist with a special interest in biochemical adaptation to the environment.
He earned his M.Sc. from Dalhousie University and a Ph.D. from Duke University (1964).
He was a professor in the Department of Zoology at the University of British Columbia from 1966 until 2002, wrote or co-wrote seven books and published over 400 articles.
He was awarded the Royal Society of Canada's Flavelle Medal (1990), the Canada Council Killam Memorial Prize in Science (1993) and the NSERC Gold Medal for Science and Engineering (1995). He was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada since 1983 and an Officer of the Order of Canada since 1999.
He earned his M.Sc. from Dalhousie University and a Ph.D. from Duke University (1964).
He was a professor in the Department of Zoology at the University of British Columbia from 1966 until 2002, wrote or co-wrote seven books and published over 400 articles.
He was awarded the Royal Society of Canada's Flavelle Medal (1990), the Canada Council Killam Memorial Prize in Science (1993) and the NSERC Gold Medal for Science and Engineering (1995). He was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada since 1983 and an Officer of the Order of Canada since 1999.
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January 18, 2015
The book was originally published in 1987, but has more recently been re-published as an E-edition.
Hochachka writes beautifully. The smooth flow of logic and words makes complicated scientific material an absolute joy to read. This book was written prior to the big advances in molecular genetics. As such it is perhaps one of the last attempts to holistically integrate the bichemistry and physiology of a wide range of animal systems related to stress survival. I am a molecular biologist. I read the book a few years ago. It transformed my biological world-view and has had a significant infuence on my research and teaching.
Hochachka writes beautifully. The smooth flow of logic and words makes complicated scientific material an absolute joy to read. This book was written prior to the big advances in molecular genetics. As such it is perhaps one of the last attempts to holistically integrate the bichemistry and physiology of a wide range of animal systems related to stress survival. I am a molecular biologist. I read the book a few years ago. It transformed my biological world-view and has had a significant infuence on my research and teaching.
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