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The Story of the Human Body: Evolution, Health, and Disease

Lieberman, Daniel E.

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A landmark book of popular science that gives us a lucid and engaging account of how the human body evolved over millions of years--with charts and line drawings throughout.

"Fascinating.... A readable introduction to the whole field and great on the making of our physicality."--Nature

In this book, Daniel E. Lieberman illuminates the major transformations that contributed to key adaptations to the body: the rise of bipedalism; the shift to a non-fruit-based diet; the advent of hunting and gathering; and how cultural changes like the Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions have impacted us physically. He shows how the increasing disparity between the jumble of adaptations in our Stone Age bodies and advancements in the modern world is occasioning a paradox: greater longevity but increased chronic disease. And finally--provocatively--he advocates the use of evolutionary information to help nudge, push, and sometimes even compel us to create a more salubrious environment and pursue better lifestyles.

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Science

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Paperback

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Length

8.06 Inches

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EAN

Width

5.04 Inches

Publication Date

2014-07-01

Height

0.72 Inches

ISBN 10

030774180X

Weight

0.97 Pounds

Book EAN

9780307741806

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Adults

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