Human Biology

'A stunner ... If you haven't got this book in your house, I don't know why' Chris Evans 'A startling wake-up call . . . Writing with the vim of a...

The topic of stem cells has a high profile in the media. We've made important advances in our scientific understanding, but despite this the clinic...

Sweating may be one of our weirdest biological functions, but its also one of our most vital and least understood. In The Joy of Sweat, Sarah Evert...

''A lively study of the Big C, which makes the case that cancer is the price we pay for our marvellously complicated bodies.'' The Times, best book...

'A work of exhilarating scope and relevance ... What a rare and powerful experience to feel a book in your very body' Naomi Klein'Health is not som...

'A gripping and sobering reminder of how much we are all governed by our genetic inheritance. So much for free will.' The Mail on Sunday Stress, o...

The nanotechnology revolution that will transform human health and longevityNano Comes to Life opens a window onto the nanoscalethe infinitesimal r...

Racial differences are rooted in biological reality, right? Thats certainly what a small group of anthropologists, psychologists and pundits would ...

A radically new cosmological view from a groundbreaking neuroscientist who places the human brain at the center of humanity''s universe Renowned ne...

We are much more connected to nature and each other than it seems. We perceive ourselves as autonomous, discrete individuals with an unchanging inn...

Are we all at the mercy of our brain chemistry? Do you think that the amygdala and the hippocampus are fantastical sea monsters? What can an MRI sc...

A clear and straightforward explanation of genetics in this new edition of the popular 101 series. Our genetic makeup determines so much about who ...

Why are humans so different from each other and what makes the human species so different from all other living organisms? This introductory book p...

We evolved to eat berries rather than bagels, to live in mud huts rather than condos, to sprint barefoot rather than play footballor did we? Are ou...

A lively and unconventional exploration of our senses, how they work, what is revealed when they dont, and how they connect us to the world Over th...

Your body has trillions of cells, and each one has the complexity and dynamism of a city. Your life, your thoughts, your diseases, and your health ...

The papers assembled in this volume aim to contribute to our understanding of the human capacity for language: the generative procedure that relate...

Nutrition is a topic of wide interest and importance. In spite of growing understanding of the underlying biochemistry, and health campaigns such a...

Searching for meaning in what Nietzsche called the rainbow colours around the outer edges of knowledge and imagination, Edward O. Wilson bridges sc...

There exists an undeniable chasm between the capacities of humans and those of animals. Our minds have spawned civilizations and technologies that ...

Are humans still subject to the forces of evolution? An evolutionary biologist provides surprising insights into the future of Homo sapiens In this...

Evolutionary science is critical to an understanding of integrated human biology and is increasingly recognised as a core discipline by medical and...

Laban''s The Mastery of Movement on the Stage, first published in 1950, quickly came to be accepted as the standard work on his conception of human...

In humans, the perception of odours adds a fourth dimension to life, from the scent of flowers, the aroma of foods, and all the subtle smells in th...

In this masterwork, Russell H. Tuttle synthesizes a vast research literature in primate evolution and behavior to explain how apes and humans evolv...

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What is epidemiology? What are the causes of a new disease? How can pandemics be prevented? Epidemiology is the study of the changing patterns of...

Welcome to a revolution in the science of human health...This book takes us to the frontier of medical research and reveals stunning recent advance...