Paleofantasy : What Evolution Really Tells Us about Sex, Diet, and How We Live

WW Norton & Co

We evolved to eat berries rather than bagels, to live in mud huts rather than condos, to sprint barefoot rather than play football\u2014or did we? Are our bodies and brains truly at odds with modern life? Although it may seem as though we have barely had time to shed our hunter-gatherer legacy, biologist Marlene Zuk reveals that the story is not so simple. Popular theories about how our ancestors lived\u2014and why we should emulate them\u2014are often based on speculation, not scientific evidence.\nArmed with a razor-sharp wit and brilliant, eye-opening research, Zuk takes us to the cutting edge of biology to show that evolution can work much faster than was previously realized, meaning that we are not biologically the same as our caveman ancestors. Contrary to what the glossy magazines would have us\n\nPaleofantasy\nWhat Evolution Really Tells Us about Sex, Diet, and How We Live\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Ma;