DeSilva, Jeremy

First Steps: How Walking Upright Made Us Human

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ISBN 13:: 9780008342838
author:: DeSilva, Jeremy
format:: Hardback
publisher:: William Collins
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2021
Pages:: 352
Dimensions:: 24 x 15.9 x 3.2 centimeters (0.2
Genre:: Science, Nature, Fossils,
Condition:: New
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Humans are the only mammals to walk upright on two legs. This unusual development has puzzled scientists and sparked debate about its evolutionary significance. In "First Steps", Jeremy DeSilva explores how our ordinary walking experience is, in fact, extraordinary and reveals the seven-million-year journey that led to bipedalism. DeSilva examines how upright walking may have laid the foundation for human traits such as compassion, empathy and altruism, and how it has impacted our physical health. He also looks at the differences between male and female walking styles and the challenges of childbirth imposed by a bipedal pelvis. By understanding the origins of upright walking, we can gain insights into what makes us human. This book offers a fresh perspective on our everyday experience and sheds light on the evolutionary forces that have shaped our species.

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