Adam's Navel: A Natural and Cultural History of the Human Body

· Penguin UK
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368
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About this ebook

A tour of the body, telling the natural (evolutionary) history of each part, and the cultural history that records our response to it. Starting with the head, it moves down, chapter-by-chapter to end with the feet.
Chapter titles include Samson'sHair, What's an Eye Without an Eyebrow? A Brief History of Navel-Gazing and Why do Men Have Nipples? With memorable insights, amusing anecdotes and revelations on every page.

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About the author

Michael Sims has written about science, culture, and the arts for newspapers
and radio, and for magazines ranging from American Archaeology to Creative
Loafing. He has also worked as a researcher and editor, and is the author of
Darwin's Orchestra: An Almanac of Nature in History and the Arts. He lives in
Nashville, Tennessee.

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