The Adolescent: Physical Development

Ithaca, New York: Cornell University, 1950. Near-fine.. An educational booklet on the physical changes associated with adolescence, published by Cornell University researchers for families and educators. Written from a largely medical point of view, it delivers fact-based information for those looking to better understand the biological needs of growing bodies in the pubescent years. Chapter headings include: growth in height and weight; growth in body organs (including brain, heart, and "sex glands"; diet; sleep; and acne. Also includes a section titled "hazards to life" which warns against the highest causes of mortality among teens: "tuberculosis, motor-vehicle accidents, diseases of the heart, pneumonia, and appendicitis" (p.14). Single vol. (9" by 6"), pp. 16, stapled in original illus. self wrps with image of a pre-teen boy in a 4-H t-shirt smiling at his teacher, who points at a globe.