The story of the human body evolution, health, and disease
In a book that illuminates, as never before, the evolutionary story of the human body, Daniel Lieberman deftly examines the five major transformations which contributed key adaptations to the body: the advent of bipedalism; the shift to a non-fruit based diet; the rise of hunting and gathering and o...
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| Format: | Audiobooks Audiobook (CD) |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Random House Audio : Books on Tape,
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| Edition: | Unabridged. |
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| Summary: | In a book that illuminates, as never before, the evolutionary story of the human body, Daniel Lieberman deftly examines the five major transformations which contributed key adaptations to the body: the advent of bipedalism; the shift to a non-fruit based diet; the rise of hunting and gathering and of the species as comprised of superlative endurance athletes; the development of a very large brain; and the incipience of modern cultural abilities. |
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| Item Description: | Subtitle from container. Compact discs. |
| Physical Description: | 12 sound discs (15 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN: | 9780307990068 0307990060 |
| Author Notes: | Daniel Lieberman is the Chair of the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard and a leader in the field. He has wpublished nearly 100 articles, many appearing in the journals Nature and Science . His research and discoveries have been highlighted in newspapers and magazines including The New York Times, The Boston Globe, Discover, and National Geographic . He has frequently appeared on Nova, the BBC, and Charlie Rose , among other programs. |
