Adam's Navel

A Natural and Cultural History of the Human Body

• Author(s): Michael Sims,
• Publisher: Penguin UK
• Pages: 368
• ISBN_10: 014193476X
  ISBN_13: 9780141934761
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Science / Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology , Science / Life Sciences / Ecology , Social Science / Anthropology / Physical , Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social , Science / Life Sciences / Biology , History / Social History , Science / History ,

Description:...

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.