The Story of the Human Body
The book that I did for my non-fiction novel is The Story of the Human Body by Daniel E. Lieberman, and my book club included Elise. This book is very good, but it is extremely condensed and takes a lengthy time to read. If a high school student were to read this book, they should make sure that they read a little every night, and not to try to read most of it in one or two nights. Also, I think that they should only read this if they are serious about knowing a lot about evolution, and really enjoy reading non-fiction. This book is mainly about different ways the human body has evolved in health and disease, from chewing different types of food (diet) to walking upright. If you are interested in evolution this is definitely a good book for you. It tells how we adapted to our environments over time, how we were supposed to evolve, and the problems in our body against the path of evolution.This novel includes some mind blowing facts about how environment now has changed from the past, during our ancestors. One of the things that Lieberman states is that we evolved to produce as many offspring as we can, not to have maximum health. Also, he said that humans running barefoot was better for our bodies than using running shoes that we use now, because it made them run and land lighter, and not hurt joints as much. I recommend this book to the enthusiastic reader who is interested about how the human body has evolved. This book is very condensed. Give yourself time to read all about the details and facts packed into it. It takes a longer time to read and process for some people, but once you finish you will know a lot about evolution.
The book that I did for my non-fiction novel is The Story of the Human Body by Daniel E. Lieberman, and my book club included Elise. This book is very good, but it is extremely condensed and takes a lengthy time to read. If a high school student were to read this book, they should make sure that they read a little every night, and not to try to read most of it in one or two nights. Also, I think that they should only read this if they are serious about knowing a lot about evolution, and really enjoy reading non-fiction. This book is mainly about different ways the human body has evolved in health and disease, from chewing different types of food (diet) to walking upright. If you are interested in evolution this is definitely a good book for you. It tells how we adapted to our environments over time, how we were supposed to evolve, and the problems in our body against the path of evolution.This novel includes some mind blowing facts about how environment now has changed from the past, during our ancestors. One of the things that Lieberman states is that we evolved to produce as many offspring as we can, not to have maximum health. Also, he said that humans running barefoot was better for our bodies than using running shoes that we use now, because it made them run and land lighter, and not hurt joints as much. I recommend this book to the enthusiastic reader who is interested about how the human body has evolved. This book is very condensed. Give yourself time to read all about the details and facts packed into it. It takes a longer time to read and process for some people, but once you finish you will know a lot about evolution.