The Story of the Human Body
Evolution, Health and Disease
$44.27
- Paperback
480 pages
- Release Date
19 November 2014
Summary
The Story of the Human Body asks how our bodies got to be the way they are, and considers how that evolutionary history - both ancient and recent - can help us evaluate how we use our bodies. And what is the human body’s future?
In The Story of the Human Body, Daniel Lieberman, Professor of human evolutionary biology at Harvard, shows how we need to change our world to fit our hunter-gatherer bodies.
This ground-breaking book of popular science explores how the way we use our …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141399959 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0141399953 |
| Author: | Daniel Lieberman |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 480 |
| Release Date: | 19 November 2014 |
| Weight: | 332g |
| Dimensions: | 199mm x 131mm x 22mm |
| Series: | Penguin Underground Lines |
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Critics Review
Monumental. The Story of the Human Body, by one of our leading experts, takes us on an epic voyage that reveals how the past six million years shaped every part of us - our heads, limbs, and even our metabolism. Through Lieberman’s eyes, evolutionary history not only comes alive, it also becomes the means to understand, and ultimately influence, our body’s future – Neil Shubin, author of Your Inner FishNo one understands the human body like Daniel Lieberman or tells its story more eloquently. He’s found a tale inside our skin that’s riveting, enlightening, and more than a little frightening – Christopher McDougall, author of Born to Run
About The Author
Daniel Lieberman
Daniel E. Lieberman is professor of human evolutionary biology and the Edwin M. Lerner II Professor of Biological Sciences at Harvard. He has written more than one hundred articles, many appearing in the journals Nature and Science. Lieberman is especially well known for his research on the evolution of the human head and the evolution of running, including barefoot running (earning him the nickname the Barefoot Professor). His research and discoveries have been highlighted widely in newspapers, magazines, books, news programs, and documentaries.
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