What Doesn't Kill Us by Scott Carney
What Doesn't Kill Us, a New York Times bestseller, traces our evolutionary journey back to a time when survival depended on how well we adapted to the environment around us. Our ancestors crossed deserts, mountains, and oceans without even a whisper of what anyone today might consider modern technology. Those feats of endurance now seem impossible in an age where we take comfort for granted. But what if we could regain some of our lost evolutionary strength by simulating the environmental conditions of our ancestors? Investigative journalist and anthropologist Scott Carney takes up the challenge to find out: Can we hack our bodies and use the environment to stimulate our inner biology? Helping him in his search for the answers is Dutch fitness guru Wim Hof, whose ability to control his body temperature in extreme cold has sparked a whirlwind of scientific study. Carney also enlists input from an Army scientist, a world-famous surfer, the founders of an obstacle course race movement, and ordinary people who have documented how they have cured autoimmune diseases, lost weight, and reversed diabetes. In the process, he chronicles his own transformational journey as he pushes his body and mind to the edge of endurance, a quest that culminates in a record-bending, 28-hour climb to the snowy peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro wearing nothing but a pair of running shorts and sneakers. An ambitious blend of investigative reporting and participatory journalism, What Doesn't Kill Us explores the true connection between the mind and the body and reveals the science that allows us to push past our perceived limitations.Scott Carney is an anthropological and investigative journalist who combines narrative nonfiction and ethnography in his work. The Red Market: On the Trail of the World's Organ Dealers, Bone Thieves, Blood Farmers, and Child Traffickers, his first book, won the Clarion Award for outstanding nonfiction book in 2012. He's written for Mother Jones, Foreign Policy, Playboy, Details, Discover, Outside, and Fast Company, and his work has also appeared in Mother Jones, Foreign Policy, Playboy, Details, Discover, Outside, and Fast Company. He currently resides in Boulder, Colorado.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781623366902 |
| ISBN 10 | 1623366909 |
| Title | What Doesn't Kill Us |
| Author | Scott Carney |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Rodale Books |
| Year published | 2017-01-03 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
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