Table of Contents

Introduction 1. The Curve of Growth 2. Cells and the Growth of Tissues 3. Growth before Birth 4. Sex Differentiation up to Puberty 5. Puberty 6. Developmental Age, and the Problems of Early and Late Maturers 7. The Endocrinology of Growth 8. Growth and Development of the Brain 9. The Interaction of Heredity and Environment in the Control of Growth 10. The Organization of the Growth Process 11. Standards of Normal Growth 12. Disorders of Growth Bibliography Index

About the Author

James M. Tanner was Professor of Child Health and Growth at the Institute of Child Health, University College London.