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The Story of the Human Body

Evolution, Health, and Disease

by Daniel E. Lieberman

Adaptation (Biology)Human bodyHuman evolutionEvolutionBiological AdaptationMenschPaläanthropologieHominidae

A Harvard evolutionary biologist presents an engaging discussion of how the human body has evolved over millions of years, examining how an increasing disparity between the needs of Stone Age bodies and the realities of the modern world are fueling a paradox of greater longevity and chronic disease.

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Book data: Open Library