Story of the Human BodyStory of the Human Body explores how the way we use our bodies is all wrong. From an evolutionary perspective, if normal is defined as what most people have done for millions of years, then it's normal to walk and run 9 -15 kilometers a day to hunt and gather fresh food which is high in fibre, low in sugar, and barely processed. It's also normal to spend much of your time nursing, napping, making stone tools, and gossiping with a small band of people.Our 21st-century lifestyles, argues Dan Lieberman, are out of synch with our stone-age bodies. Never have we been so healthy and long-lived - but never, too, have we been so prone to a slew of problems that were, until recently, rare or unknown, from asthma, to diabetes, to - scariest of all - overpopulation.Story of the Human Body asks how our bodies got to be the way they are, and considers how that evolutionary history - both ancient and recent - can help us evaluate how we use our bodies. How is the present-day state of the human body related to the past? And what is the human body's future?Daniel Lieberman is the Chair of the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard and a leader in the field. He has written nearly 100 articles, many appearing in the journals Nature and Science, and his cover story on barefoot running in Nature was picked up by major media the world over. His research and discoveries have been highlighted in newspapers and magazines, including The New York Times, The Boston Globe, Discover, and National Geographic.

Story Of The Human Body

Science & Math

Lieberman, Daniel

Biological Sciences

Vintage

'Endlessly fascinating and full of surprises. Easily one of my books of the year' BILL BRYSONThe myth-busting science behind our modern attitudes to exercise: what our bodies really need, why it matters, and its effects on health and wellbeing. In industrialized nations, our sedentary lifestyles have contributed to skyrocketing rates of obesity and diseases like diabetes. A key remedy, we are told, is exercise - voluntary physical activity for the sake of health. However, most of us struggle to stay fit, and our attitudes to exercise are plagued by misconceptions, finger-pointing and anxiety.But, as Daniel Lieberman shows in Exercised, the first book of its kind by a leading scientific expert, we never evolved to exercise. We are hardwired for moderate exertion throughout each day, not triathlons or treadmills. Drawing on over a decade of high-level scientific research and eye-opening insights from evolutionary biology and anthropology, Lieberman explains precisely how exercise can promote health; debunks persistent myths about sitting, speed, strength and endurance; and points the way towards more enjoyable and physically active living in the modern world.'Myth-busting, illuminating, brilliant - Lieberman will completely change the way you think about your body' Professor ALICE ROBERTS, presenter of Our Incredible Human Journey

Daniel Lieberman Exercised /anglais

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Exercise & Fitness

Penguin Uk

'Endlessly fascinating and full of surprises. Easily one of my books of the year' BILL BRYSON\nThe myth-busting science behind our modern attitudes to exercise: what our bodies really need, why it matters, and its effects on health and wellbeing.\nIn industrialized nations, our sedentary lifestyles have contributed to skyrocketing rates of obesity and diseases like diabetes. A key remedy, we are told, is exercise - voluntary physical activity for the sake of health. However, most of us struggle to stay fit, and our attitudes to exercise are plagued by misconceptions, finger-pointing and anxiety.\nBut, as Daniel Lieberman shows in Exercised, the first book of its kind by a leading scientific expert, we never evolved to exercise. We are hardwired for moderate exertion throughout each day, not triathlons or treadmills. Drawing on over a decade of high-level scientific research and eye-opening insights from evolutionary biology and anthropology, Lieberman explains precisely how exercise can promote health; debunks persistent myths about sitting, speed, strength and endurance; and points the way towards more enjoyable and physically active living in the modern world.\n'Myth-busting, illuminating, brilliant - Lieberman will completely change the way you think about your body' Professor ALICE ROBERTS, presenter of Our Incredible Human Journey

Exercised: The Science of Physical Activity, Rest and Health

Allen Lane.

In this landmark book of popular science, Daniel E. Lieberman—chair of the department of human evolutionary biology at Harvard University and a leader in the field—gives us a lucid and engaging account of how the human body evolved over millions of years, even as it shows how the increasing disparity between the jumble of adaptations in our Stone Age bodies and advancements in the modern world is occasioning this paradox: greater longevity but increased chronic disease. The Story of the Human Body brilliantly illuminates as never before the major transformations that contributed key adaptations to the body: the rise of bipedalism; the shift to a non-fruit-based diet; the advent of hunting and gathering, leading to our superlative endurance athleticism; the development of a very large brain; and the incipience of cultural proficiencies. Lieberman also elucidates how cultural evolution differs from biological evolution, and how our bodies were further transformed during the Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions. While these ongoing changes have brought about many benefits, they have also created conditions to which our bodies are not entirely adapted, Lieberman argues, resulting in the growing incidence of obesity and new but avoidable diseases, such as type 2 diabetes. Lieberman proposes that many of these chronic illnesses persist and in some cases are intensifying because of “dysevolution,” a pernicious dynamic whereby only the symptoms rather than the causes of these maladies are treated. And finally—provocatively—he advocates the use of evolutionary information to help nudge, push, and sometimes even compel us to create a more salubrious environment. (With charts and line drawings throughout.)

The Story of the Human Body: Evolution, Health, and Disease

Pantheon

In this landmark book of popular science, Daniel E. Lieberman—chair of the department of human evolutionary biology at Harvard University and a leader in the field—gives us a lucid and engaging account of how the human body evolved over millions of years, even as it shows how the increasing disparity between the jumble of adaptations in our Stone Age bodies and advancements in the modern world is occasioning this paradox: greater longevity but increased chronic disease.  The Story of the Human Body brilliantly illuminates as never before the major transformations that contributed key adaptations to the body: the rise of bipedalism; the shift to a non-fruit-based diet; the advent of hunting and gathering, leading to our superlative endurance athleticism; the development of a very large brain; and the incipience of cultural proficiencies. Lieberman also elucidates how cultural evolution differs from biological evolution, and how our bodies were further transformed during the Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions.  While these ongoing changes have brought about many benefits, they have also created conditions to which our bodies are not entirely adapted, Lieberman argues, resulting in the growing incidence of obesity and new but avoidable diseases, such as type 2 diabetes. Lieberman proposes that many of these chronic illnesses persist and in some cases are intensifying because of “dysevolution,” a pernicious dynamic whereby only the symptoms rather than the causes of these maladies are treated. And finally—provocatively—he advocates the use of evolutionary information to help nudge, push, and sometimes even compel us to create a more salubrious environment. (With charts and line drawings throughout.)

Random House Audio |

A book of seven new fairy tales, each destined to become a classic.Need a lift? Looking for an escape from everyday life? You need fairy tales! Enter the land of Faerie with seven enchanting stories.The Apple TreeA farmer's son with an overactive imagination is tricked into believing the only way he can win the love of a princess is to be turned into an apple tree.The Princess and the GoatherdA goatherd falls in love with a princess, and asks to marry her, but the king would prefer to see him dead.The Dark ForestThe brave son of the King of The Fairies journeys to the Dark Forest to defend his father's kingdom from the cruel beasts who live there, but when he arrives he finds that his darkest enemy is himself.The Fairy Who Became MortalA flower fairy who enchants the morning dew becomes mortal to find her true love, and finds out that being human is a deeper and more frightening magic than anything she has ever known before.And more!Fairy tales are magic."We remember fairy tales to keep our sense of wonderment alive and to nurture our hope that we can seize possibilities to transform ourselves and our world."- Jack Zipes, Spells of Enchantment"The tales of Elfland do not stand or fall on their actuality but on their truthfulness, their speaking to the human condition, the longings we all have for the Faerie Other."- Jane Yolen, Touch Magic: Fantasy, Faerie & Folklore in the Literature of ChildhoodFairy tales go deep. They work their magic in our subconscious minds."If we hope to live not just from moment to moment, but in true consciousness of our existence, then our greatest need and most difficult achievement is to find meaning in our lives... Fairy tales' concern is not useful information about the external world, but the inner process taking place in an individual."- Bruno Bettelheim (1903-1990), Distinguished Professor of Education and Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of Chicago.Fairy tales are dangerous."Some solemn and superficial people (for nearly all very superficial people are solemn) have declared that the fairy tales are immoral."- G. K. Chesterton"The fairy tale is not the conclusion, but the doorway to a more brilliant reality."- Natalie Nyquist, Quest for the High PlacesReaders love Tales from the Palace of the Fairy King."First-time author Lieberman draws on classic fairy-tale conventions while infusing them with modern sensibilities in seven well-told and entertaining original stories. Many traditional elements are present—star-crossed lovers, stalwart peasants, beautiful princesses, terrifying monsters, and enchanted artifacts—and most of the stories result in some sort of happily ever after. However, Lieberman also throws in a few twists that subvert expectations."-Publishers Weekly"These seven stories have the familiar 'Once upon a time' style of the classics, but they manage to stretch the genre in unexpected ways. Each one forgoes the formulaic. They will cause you to replay them in your head after you've finished reading, trying to unravel each one's true meaning."- Diamonds and Toads"I couldn't put the book down, yet the thought of finishing it was dreadful."- Emma Lavern, author of Racing Against the Clock"Tales from the Palace of the Fairy King is delightful-it mixes beautifully told tales with humor, romance, and the occasional bittersweet tragedy"- E. Lucas, Amazon Top 500 Reviewer"The tales are teaming with truth and meaning and beauty"- Goodreads review

Tales from the Palace of the Fairy King

Literature & Fiction

Mythology & Folk Tales

Createspace Independent Pub

If exercise is healthy (so good for you!), why do many people dislike or avoid it? These engaging stories and explanations will revolutionize the way you think about exercising--not to mention sitting, sleeping, sprinting, weight lifting, playing, fighting, walking, jogging, and even dancing. "Strikes a perfect balance of scholarship, wit, and enthusiasm." --Bill Bryson, New York Times best-selling author of The Body * If we are born to walk and run, why do most of us take it easy whenever possible? * Does running ruin your knees? * Should we do weights, cardio, or high-intensity training? * Is sitting really the new smoking? * Can you lose weight by walking? * And how do we make sense of the conflicting, anxiety-inducing information about rest, physical activity, and exercise with which we are bombarded? In this myth-busting book, Daniel Lieberman, professor of human evolutionary biology at Harvard University and a pioneering researcher on the evolution of human physical activity, tells the story of how we never evolved to exercise--to do voluntary physical activity for the sake of health. Using his own research and experiences throughout the world, Lieberman recounts without jargon how and why humans evolved to walk, run, dig, and do other necessary and rewarding physical activities while avoiding needless exertion. Exercised is entertaining and enlightening but also constructive. As our increasingly sedentary lifestyles have contributed to skyrocketing rates of obesity and diseases such as diabetes, Lieberman audaciously argues that to become more active we need to do more than medicalize and commodify exercise. Drawing on insights from evolutionary biology and anthropology, Lieberman suggests how we can make exercise more enjoyable, rather than shaming and blaming people for avoiding it. He also tackles the question of whether you can exercise too much, even as he explains why exercise can reduce our vulnerability to the diseases mostly likely to make us sick and kill us.

Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding

Diets & Weight Loss

Ejercicio

Editorial Pasado y Presente

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Story Of The Human Body

Daniel Lieberman Exercised /anglais

Exercised: The Science of Physical Activity, Rest and Health

The Story of the Human Body: Evolution, Health, and Disease

The Story of the Human Body: Evolution, Health, and Disease

Tales from the Palace of the Fairy King

Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding

Ejercicio