DaSilva, Jeremy
First Steps
- ISBN 13:
- 9780008342876
- author:
- DaSilva, Jeremy
- publisher:
- HarperCollins Publishers
- language:
- English
- Pages:
- 320
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.2 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Science, Nature, Fossils,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Humans have walked upright for seven million years, a development that seems illogical from an evolutionary perspective. Yet, here we are, with bipedalism having far-reaching consequences for our species. The origins of upright walking reveal how it was a gateway to many human attributes, including technological skills and sociality. Jeremy DeSilva explores the physical costs of this adaptation, such as hernias and backache, as well as its impact on childbirth. He also considers whether bipedalism laid the foundation for traits like compassion and altruism that define our species. DeSilva's book offers a fresh perspective on human evolution, examining how our ordinary walking experience is actually quite extraordinary.
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