{"product_id":"evolution-gone-wrong-the-curious-reasons-why-our-bodies-work-or-dont-isbn-9781443457019","title":"Evolution Gone Wrong: The Curious Reasons Why Our Bodies Work (Or Don’t)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom blurry vision to crooked teeth, ACLs that tear at alarming rates and spines that seem to spend a lifetime falling apart\u003c\/strong\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eit’s surprising that human beings have beaten the odds as a species\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEvolution Gone Wrong\u003c\/em\u003e is an eye-opening look into \u003cem\u003ewhy\u003c\/em\u003e our bodies work—or don’t—the way they do. After all, we’re the only survivors on our branch of the tree of life. Why do 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 where we inherited our adaptable, achy, brilliant bodies in the process of evolution. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book traces the delightfully unexpected answers to these questions and many more:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·      Why do we blink?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·      Why don’t our teeth regularly fit in our mouths?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·      Why do women menstruate when so many other mammals don’t? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·      Why did humans stand up on two legs in the first place?\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Alex Bezzerides's subject is one that should be of inherent interest to all humans: why evolution designed our bodies in such a seemingly eccentric manner, causing us to suffer from all manner of aches and pains. He provides the answers with gentle humor and easy-to-understand explanations. Along the way he also shares plenty of curious facts that, if you're like me, you'll feel compelled to share with family and friends.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlex Boese, author of Elephants on Acid\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“You'll laugh, you'll learn, and you'll ache all over while reading this book.\"      - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNick Caruso, coauthor of Does It Fart? The Definitive Field Guide to Animal Flatulence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“From opposable thumbs to flat feet to the pangs of childbirth, Bezzerides takes us on an unforgettable journey through this twisted miracle of evolution we call ‘our body.’” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpike Carlsen, author of A Walk Around the Block\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An exhilarating clamber through some of the remoter branches of the human family tree. Alex Bezzerides reminds us that our great-grand-ancestors included fish and quadrupeds as well as the tree-climbing apes that more readily spring to mind. \u003cem\u003eEvolution Gone Wrong\u003c\/em\u003e is the fascinating tale of our imperfections: how millions of years of evolution created a species more intelligent than any other, but one blighted by faulty eyesight, back pain and an unfortunate propensity for choking on its food.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThomas Morris, The Mystery of the Exploding Teeth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ea fantastic, informative book…a home run…I recommend \u003cem\u003eEvolution Gone Wrong\u003c\/em\u003e highly to anyone wishing to grasp the mix of biological and cultural forces at work on our anatomy today.”\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Entertaining... A timely reminder that we, as a species, may be outgrowing our evolutionary history and the biology we are constructed from.\"\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Alex Bezzerides... is fascinated with the imperfect system that is the human body, and he explores and explains it adroitly in his fascinating, funny new book.\"  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889487081701,"sku":"NP9781443457019","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781443457019.jpg?v=1730231355","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/evolution-gone-wrong-the-curious-reasons-why-our-bodies-work-or-dont-isbn-9781443457019","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}