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The Species that Changed Itself

- How Prosperity Reshaped Humanity
Af: Edwin Gale Engelsk Paperback

The Species that Changed Itself

- How Prosperity Reshaped Humanity
Af: Edwin Gale Engelsk Paperback
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An inquisitive, expansive and fascinating exploration of humans as creatures of our own making

Other species adapt to their environments; we alone create ours. Over generations, we have remade the world to suit ourselves - using improved knowledge and technology to confront the traditional scourges - and for the most part we enjoy prosperity beyond the dreams of our ancestors. What''s more, in changing our world, we have also reshaped the human phenotype - the interaction between genes and environment that moulds our bodies and minds.

The results can be seen in the streets of our post-industrial cities. We grow taller and heavier than before, and live longer. We think and behave differently, and die from once rare diseases. Our experiences of life have been transformed, and in turn so have our societies.

Weaving together biology, social anthropology, epidemiology and history, Edwin Gale examines the shifting physical and mental dimensions of our lives, from ageing to illness, food production to reproduction, designer bodies to IQ tests, and asks: are we a self-domesticated species?

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An inquisitive, expansive and fascinating exploration of humans as creatures of our own making

Other species adapt to their environments; we alone create ours. Over generations, we have remade the world to suit ourselves - using improved knowledge and technology to confront the traditional scourges - and for the most part we enjoy prosperity beyond the dreams of our ancestors. What''s more, in changing our world, we have also reshaped the human phenotype - the interaction between genes and environment that moulds our bodies and minds.

The results can be seen in the streets of our post-industrial cities. We grow taller and heavier than before, and live longer. We think and behave differently, and die from once rare diseases. Our experiences of life have been transformed, and in turn so have our societies.

Weaving together biology, social anthropology, epidemiology and history, Edwin Gale examines the shifting physical and mental dimensions of our lives, from ageing to illness, food production to reproduction, designer bodies to IQ tests, and asks: are we a self-domesticated species?

Produktdetaljer
Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 384
ISBN-13: 9780141984988
Indbinding: Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10: 0141984988
Udg. Dato: 27 jan 2022
Længde: 28mm
Bredde: 198mm
Højde: 128mm
Forlag: Penguin Books Ltd
Oplagsdato: 27 jan 2022
Forfatter(e): Edwin Gale
Forfatter(e) Edwin Gale


Kategori Social- & Kulturhistorie


ISBN-13 9780141984988


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Paperback


Sider 384


Udgave


Længde 28mm


Bredde 198mm


Højde 128mm


Udg. Dato 27 jan 2022


Oplagsdato 27 jan 2022


Forlag Penguin Books Ltd

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