Evolution Gone Wrong: Surprising Stories from the Human Body's Curious Past
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- Create Date：2021-05-22 03:18:59
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Alexander Bezzerides
- ISBN：1335690050
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Summary
A fascinating， irreverent guide to human evolution and what it means for our bodies today
An eye-opening look into why our bodies work--or don't--the way they do。 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。 Why is it that human mothers have such a life-endangering experience giving birth？ And why are there entire medical specialties for teeth and feet？ 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。
The book traces the delightfully unexpected answers to these questions and many more:
Why do we blink？
Why don't our teeth regularly fit in our mouths？
Why do women menstruate when so many other mammals don't？
Why did humans stand up on two legs in the first place？
An eye-opening look into why our bodies work--or don't--the way they do。 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。 Why is it that human mothers have such a life-endangering experience giving birth？ And why are there entire medical specialties for teeth and feet？ 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。
The book traces the delightfully unexpected answers to these questions and many more:
Why do we blink？
Why don't our teeth regularly fit in our mouths？
Why do women menstruate when so many other mammals don't？
Why did humans stand up on two legs in the first place？
Reviews
Bookclubbish
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CategoriesPhysical Impairments， Social History， History of Science， Pain Management
Kate
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I received an ARC of Evolution Gone Wrong through Netgalley courtesy of the publisher。 I am always a little weary diving into non-fiction books especially if they are related to science。 Will they be too dense or perhaps too advanced for a beginner like me。 With Evolution Gone Wrong， the author Alexander Bezzerides was able to touch upon numerous areas of human evolution and how it currently affects our everyday lives in a way that provided plenty of information without overwhelming the reader。 I received an ARC of Evolution Gone Wrong through Netgalley courtesy of the publisher。 I am always a little weary diving into non-fiction books especially if they are related to science。 Will they be too dense or perhaps too advanced for a beginner like me。 With Evolution Gone Wrong， the author Alexander Bezzerides was able to touch upon numerous areas of human evolution and how it currently affects our everyday lives in a way that provided plenty of information without overwhelming the reader。 A great book with the perfect amount of humour for anyone looking for a beginner understanding of certain aspects of human evolution that humans deal with regularly。 。。。more
Steve
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