The living clock the orchestrator of biological rhythms - Palmer, John D. (Oxford University Press, 2002)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-155) and index
Ch. 1. Introduction to Rhythms and Clocks -- Ch. 2. Human Rhythms: Basic Processes -- Ch. 3. Rhythmic Pharmacology -- Ch. 4. Jet Lag can be a Drag -- Ch. 5. Daily Rhythm in Single-Cell Organisms -- Ch. 6. Rhythms in Shore Dwellers -- Ch. 7. Some Animal Rhythms -- Ch. 8. A Few Plant Clocks -- Ch. 9. Denouement: The Living Clock
"From one-celled paramecium to giant blue whales, we all have internal clocks that regulate the rhythms we live by. In The Living Clock, John Palmer, one of the world's leading authorities on these rhythms, takes us on a tour of this broad and multifaceted subject, examining everything from glowing fruit flies to the best cures for jet lag."--Jacket