The Species that Changed Itself
how prosperity reshaped humanity
$37.34
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
16 May 2022
Summary
The Self-Made Human: How We Reshaped Our World and Ourselves
Other species adapt to their environments; we alone create ours. Over generations, we have remade the world to suit ourselves – using improved knowledge and technology to confront traditional scourges – and for the most part, we enjoy prosperity beyond the dreams of our ancestors.
What’s more, in changing our world, we have also reshaped the human phenotype – the interaction between genes and the environment that m…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141984988 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0141984988 |
| Author: | Edwin Gale |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 16 May 2022 |
| Weight: | 281g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 21mm |
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Critics Review
A fascinating thesis argues that biologically we are unlike any generation that has gone before… [Gale’s] book is humane and fascinating and it boasts a compelling argument. You will not be bored reading it and if you can’t be bothered to read it cover to cover you can simply open it at random to find a good story for your next dinner party. – James Marriot * Times *
About The Author
Edwin Gale
Edwin Gale studied English Literature at Cambridge before switching to a career in medicine. He worked in Cambridge, Nottingham, Copenhagen, and as a professor at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London. Research into the rise of diabetes stimulated his interest in our changing phenotype. He moved with his team to the University of Bristol in 1997, and retired in 2011.
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