Evolution Gone Wrong
The Curious Reasons Why Our Bodies Work (or Don't)
Hanover Square Press · Print & ebook · May 18, 2021
“An unforgettable journey through this twisted miracle of evolution we call ‘our body.’” —Spike Carlsen, author of A Walk Around the Block From blurry vision to crooked teeth, ACLs that tear at alarming rates and spines that seem to spend a lifetime falling apart, it’s a curious thing that human beings have beaten the odds as a species.
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- Who it’s for
- A brisk look at why bodies work, wobble, and occasionally seem designed by committee.
- Genres
- Evolution, How the Human Body Works, Physical Anthropology
- Published
- Hanover Square Press, May 18, 2021
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“An unforgettable journey through this twisted miracle of evolution we call ‘our body.’” —Spike Carlsen, author of A Walk Around the Block From blurry vision to crooked teeth, ACLs that tear at alarming rates and spines that seem to spend a lifetime falling apart, it’s a curious thing that human beings have beaten the odds as a species. After all, we’re the only survivors on our branch of the tree of life.
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The flaws in our makeup raise more than a few questions, and this detailed foray into the many twists and turns of our ancestral past includes no shortage of curiosity and humor to find the answers. Why is it that human mothers have such a life-endangering experience giving birth? Why are there entire medical specialties for teeth and feet? And why is it that human babies can’t even hold their heads up, but horses are trotting around minutes after they’re born? In this funny, wide-ranging and often surprising book, biologist Alex Bezzerides tells us just where we inherited our adaptable, achy, brilliant bodies in the process of evolution.
Odd Little Design
A brisk look at why bodies work, wobble, and occasionally seem designed by committee.
Come here for
- evolution’s odd compromises
- clear, curious explanations
Expect
- human biology with a historical angle
- teen-friendly science without the baby talk
Where it sits
| Evolution | 81% |
|---|---|
| How the Human Body Works | 55% |
| Physical Anthropology | 45% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Living with Physical Disability
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- Musculoskeletal Disorders
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- Biology
- Evolution
- History of Science
- How the Human Body Works
- Authors
- Alex Bezzerides, Joe Knezevich, Harlequin Audio
- Publisher
- Hanover Square Press
- Published
- May 18, 2021
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Living with Physical Disability