The Story of the Human Body by Daniel E Lieberman

The Story of the Human Body by Daniel E Lieberman

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.]

Prof. Edwin M. Lieberman is a professor of human evolutionary biology and the Edwin M. Lieberman Chair in Human Evolutionary Biology. Harvard University's Lerner II Professor of Biological Sciences He has published over a hundred publications, several of which have appeared in the journals Nature and Science. Lieberman is well recognized for his work on the evolution of the human cranium and the evolution of running, notably barefoot running (which has earned him the moniker Barefoot Professor). His findings have been featured in several newspapers, periodicals, books, news shows, and documentaries.

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ISBN 13	9780307741806
ISBN 10	030774180X
Title	The Story of the Human Body
Author	Daniel E Lieberman
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2014-07-01
Number of pages	480
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