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Adaptable
The Surprising Science of Human Diversity
Buch von Herman Pontzer
Sprache: Englisch

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'An engrossing, richly informative exploration of human biological diversity . . . it challenges us to rethink universal health benchmarks' New Yorker

Real diversity isn't skin deep. Over the past 100,000 years, as humans expanded into every biome on the planet, our bodies and our cultures have been fine-tuned to our local environments. Beyond the physical demands of our climate, we live our lives immersed in ideas and norms that affect what we eat, how we move and why we get sick - all of which, in turn, affect how our bodies work.

As an evolutionary anthropologist conducting ground-breaking research with human populations around the globe, Herman Pontzer has come to see much more clearly how our genes and environments combine to shape our bodies and our health: for better or worse. In this book, he takes us on a tour of the human body and the surprising ways it can change in response to its environment: from the Andean groups who have developed increased lung capacity to the Sama divers who have larger spleens. He also highlights the critical ways we misinterpret biological adaptations: in healthcare, public policy and individual choices.

With so much of our wellbeing and public discourse centred on human biology, a clear understanding of the distinction between socially constructed and genetic differences is more important than ever. This timely reappraisal of an overlooked science is an essential guide to our remarkable bodies.

'An engrossing, richly informative exploration of human biological diversity . . . it challenges us to rethink universal health benchmarks' New Yorker

Real diversity isn't skin deep. Over the past 100,000 years, as humans expanded into every biome on the planet, our bodies and our cultures have been fine-tuned to our local environments. Beyond the physical demands of our climate, we live our lives immersed in ideas and norms that affect what we eat, how we move and why we get sick - all of which, in turn, affect how our bodies work.

As an evolutionary anthropologist conducting ground-breaking research with human populations around the globe, Herman Pontzer has come to see much more clearly how our genes and environments combine to shape our bodies and our health: for better or worse. In this book, he takes us on a tour of the human body and the surprising ways it can change in response to its environment: from the Andean groups who have developed increased lung capacity to the Sama divers who have larger spleens. He also highlights the critical ways we misinterpret biological adaptations: in healthcare, public policy and individual choices.

With so much of our wellbeing and public discourse centred on human biology, a clear understanding of the distinction between socially constructed and genetic differences is more important than ever. This timely reappraisal of an overlooked science is an essential guide to our remarkable bodies.

Über den Autor
Herman Pontzer is a professor of evolutionary anthropology and global health at Duke University. He is an internationally recognized researcher in human energetics and evolution. He is the author of Burn.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2025
Fachbereich: Grundlagen
Genre: Biologie, Importe
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Buch
ISBN-13: 9780241561614
ISBN-10: 0241561612
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Pontzer, Herman
Hersteller: Penguin Books Ltd (UK)
Allen Lane
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 242 x 160 x 35 mm
Von/Mit: Herman Pontzer
Erscheinungsdatum: 25.03.2025
Gewicht: 0,549 kg
Artikel-ID: 131804202
Über den Autor
Herman Pontzer is a professor of evolutionary anthropology and global health at Duke University. He is an internationally recognized researcher in human energetics and evolution. He is the author of Burn.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2025
Fachbereich: Grundlagen
Genre: Biologie, Importe
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Buch
ISBN-13: 9780241561614
ISBN-10: 0241561612
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Pontzer, Herman
Hersteller: Penguin Books Ltd (UK)
Allen Lane
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 242 x 160 x 35 mm
Von/Mit: Herman Pontzer
Erscheinungsdatum: 25.03.2025
Gewicht: 0,549 kg
Artikel-ID: 131804202
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