Evolution gone wrong : the curious reasons why our bodies work (or don't)
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xvii, 364 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-354) and index.
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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. 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.--Dust jaket.
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For fans of Bill Bryson and Mary Roach, this entertaining exploration of human evolution reveals where we inherited our adaptable, achy, brilliant bodies.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Bezzerides, A., & Davidson, P. (. (2021). Evolution gone wrong: the curious reasons why our bodies work (or don't) . Hanover Square Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Bezzerides, Alex and Peter (Illustrator) Davidson. 2021. Evolution Gone Wrong: The Curious Reasons Why Our Bodies Work (or Don't). Hanover Square Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Bezzerides, Alex and Peter (Illustrator) Davidson. Evolution Gone Wrong: The Curious Reasons Why Our Bodies Work (or Don't) Hanover Square Press, 2021.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Bezzerides, Alex,, and Peter (Illustrator) Davidson. Evolution Gone Wrong: The Curious Reasons Why Our Bodies Work (or Don't) Hanover Square Press, 2021.

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