The Story of the Human Body - Evolution, Health, and Disease (Paperback)

In this landmark book of popular science, Daniel E. Lieberman gives us a lucid and engaging account of how the human body evolved over millions of years. He 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.

With charts and line drawings throughout.]

General

Imprint:	Vintage Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2014
First published:	July 2014
Authors:	Daniel Lieberman
Dimensions:	203 x 132 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	460
ISBN-13:	978-0-307-74180-6
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Pre-clinical medicine: basic sciences > Physiology > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Evolution Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Human biology & related topics > General Promotions
LSN:	0-307-74180-X
Barcode:	9780307741806

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