I, Mammal
The Story of What Makes US Mammals
Bloomsbury · Print & ebook · July 30, 2019
What makes a mammal a mammal?
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- Who it’s for
- A curious, humorous journey through mammalian evolution, with human life firmly in the frame.
- Themes
- Mammalian evolution, Mammalian biology, Human connections to other mammals
- Genres
- Mammal Biology, Evolution, Natural History
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What makes a mammal a mammal? The answer is more complicated than you think! I, Mammal is a history of mammals and their ancestors and of how science came to grasp mammalian evolution. After a misdirected football left new father Liam Drew clutching a uniquely mammalian part of his anatomy, he decided to find out more. Considering himself as a mammal first and a human second, Liam delves into ancient biological history to understand what it means to be mammalian.
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In his humorous and engaging style, Liam explores the different characteristics that distinguish mammals from other types of animals. He charts the evolution of milk, warm blood and burgeoning brains, and examines the emergence of sophisticated teeth, exquisite ears, and elaborate reproductive biology, plus a host of other mammalian innovations. Entwined are tales of zoological peculiarities and reflections on how being a mammal has shaped the author's life. In celebrating our mammalian-ness, Liam Drew binds us a little more tightly to the five and a half thousand other species of mammal on this planet and reveals the deep roots of many traits humans hold dear.
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A curious, humorous journey through mammalian evolution, with human life firmly in the frame.
Come here for
- The deep history behind milk, warm blood, brains, teeth, and ears
- A reminder that humans are mammals among thousands of other species
Expect
- Science threaded with zoological peculiarities and personal reflection
- A broad account of how science came to understand mammalian evolution
Where it sits
| Evolution | 81% |
|---|---|
| Natural History | 69% |
| Mammal Biology | 52% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Evolution
- Mammal Biology
- Developmental Biology
- Authors
- Liam Drew
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury
- Published
- July 30, 2019
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Mammalian evolution · Mammalian biology · Human connections to other mammals
- Reading lane
- Evolution