As Sapolsky explains, most of us do not lie awake at night worrying about whether we have leprosy or malaria. Instead, the diseases we fear—and the ones that plague us now—are illnesses brought on by the slow accumulation of damage,...
Physiology
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Author:Sapolsky, Robert M.Summary: -
Author:Reisman, JonathanSummary:In this fascinating journey through the human body and across the globe, Dr. Reisman weaves together stories about our insides with a unique perspective on life, culture, and the natural world. Dr. Jonathan Reisman--a physician,...
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Author:Bryson, BillSummary:Bill Bryson, bestselling author of A Short History of Nearly Everything, takes us on a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body. As compulsively readable as it is comprehensive, this is Bryson at his very best, a must-read...
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Author:Green, LaciSummary:Laci Green brings her signature style and voice to a comprehensive guide for teens that is not only about sex but also about the multitude of issues that go along with sexuality: from healthy relationships and consent to LGBT issues and...
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Author:Gazzaniga, Michael S.Summary:Taking a highly interdisciplinary approach, the authors balance cognitive theory, with neuroscientific and neuropsychological evidence to reveal what we currently know about how the human mind works and to encourage students to think...
- Author:Yong, EdSummary:
The Earth teems with sights and textures, sounds and vibrations, smells and tastes, electric and magnetic fields. But every animal is enclosed within its own unique sensory bubble, perceiving but a tiny sliver of an immense world.This...
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Author:Kissinger, KatieSummary:Explains, in simple terms, the reasons for skin color, how it is determined by heredity, and how various environmental factors affect it.
- Author:Cavanaugh, John C.Summary:
Covers the specific ages-stages of adult development and aging. This book focuses on "positive aging" and the gains and losses people experience across adulthood distinguish it from its competitors.
