The Handbook of Sex Differences Volume I Basic Biology

<p><em>The Handbook of Sex Differences</em> is a four-volume reference work assembled and written to assess sex differences in human traits (although findings regarding other species are also included). Based on the authors’ highly influential 2008 book <i>Sex Differences, </i>these volumes highlight important new research findings from the last decade and a half alongside earlier findings. Conclusions reached by meta-analyses are also included.</p><p>In this, the work’s first volume, findings from thousands of studies are summarized regarding basic biology. Results having to do with sex ratios at birth and traits involving a wide range of bodily features are reported along with numerous complex aspects of biochemistry, neurology, and physical health. The eight chapters comprising Volume I are as follows:</p><ol><li>Reproduction, Development, and Morphology</li><li>Anatomical and Physiological Factors</li><li>Bodily Fluids, Biochemicals, and Biochemical Receptors</li><li>The Brain: Structure and Functioning</li><li>Physical Health and Illness Factors</li><li>Responses to Physical and Chemical Environmental Factors</li><li>Responses to Stress and to Pain</li><li>Prenatal Factors</li></ol><p><i>The Handbook of Sex Differences</i> is of significant importance for any researcher, student, or professional who requires a comprehensive resource on sex differences.</p>