The Story of the Human Body: Evolution Health and Disease

In The Story of the Human Body Daniel Lieberman Professor of human evolutionary biology at Harvard shows how we need to change our world to fit our hunter-gatherer bodiesThis ground-breaking book of popular science explores how the way we use our bodies is all wrong. From an evolutionary perspective if normal is defined as what most people have done for millions of years then its normal to walk and run 9 -15 kilometres a day to hunt and gather fresh food which is high in fibre low in sugar and barely processed. Its also normal to spend much of your time nursing napping making stone tools and gossiping with a small band of people. Our 21st-century lifestyles argues Daniel Lieberman are out of synch with our stone-age bodies. Never have we been so healthy and long-lived - but never too have we been so prone to a slew of problems that were until recently rare or unknown from asthma to diabetes to - scariest of all - overpopulation.The Story of the Human Body asks how our bodies got to be the way they are and considers how that evolutionary history - both ancient and recent - can help us evaluate how we use our bodies. How is the present-day state of the human body related to the past? And what is the human bodys future? Monumental. The Story of the Human Body by one of our leading experts takes us on an epic voyage - Neil Shubin author of Your Inner FishRiveting enlightening and more than a little frightening - Christopher McDougall author of Born to RunDaniel Lieberman is the Chair of the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard and a leader in the field. He has written nearly 100 articles many appearing in the journals Nature and Science and his cover story on barefoot running in Nature was picked up by major media the world over. His research and discoveries have been highlighted in newspapers and magazines including The New York Times Boston Globe Discover and National Geographic. Review Monumental.The Story of the Human Body by one of our leading experts takes us on an epic voyage that reveals how the past six million years shaped every part of us - our heads limbs and even our metabolism. Through Liebermans eyes evolutionary history not only comes alive it also becomes the means to understand and ultimately influence our bodys future -- Neil Shubin author of Your Inner FishNo one understands the human body like Daniel Lieberman or tells its story more eloquently. Hes found a tale inside our skin thats riveting enlightening and more than a little frightening -- Christopher McDougall author of Born to Run About the Author Daniel Lieberman is Edwin M. Lerner II Professor of Biological Sciences and a professor of the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University. He is a leading figure in the field of human evolution and its relevance to health. He is renowned for his research on the evolution of running which he also enjoys himself - sometimes barefoot earning him the nicknamethe Barefoot Professor. He has published over 150 peer-reviewed articles many of them inNature andScience. His previous books includeThe Story of the Human Body. He lives in Massachusetts.