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Evolution Gone Wrong
The Curious Reasons Why Our Bodies Work (Or Don't)By Alex BezzeridesNarrated by Joe KnezevichLength9h 12m
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“An unforgettable journey through this twisted miracle of evolution we call ‘our body.’” —Spike Carlsen, author of A Walk Around the Block
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.
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Rating★★★★ 4.1 (1.6K)
Includes Goodreads, Amazon, StoryGraph, LibraryThing
GenreHealth and Wellness, History
Length9 hrs 12 mins
Narrated byJoe Knezevich
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateMay 18, 2021
LanguageEnglish
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