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Future Humans

Inside the Science of Our Continuing Evolution

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Description de l’éditeur

An evolutionary biologist provides surprising insights into the changing nature of Homo sapiens in this “important and an entertaining read" (Choice).

In Future Humans, evolutionary biologist Scott Solomon draws on recent discoveries to examine the future evolution of our species. Combining knowledge of our past with current trends, Solomon offers convincing evidence that evolutionary forces are still affecting us today. But how will modernization—including longer lifespans, changing diets, global travel, and widespread use of medicine and contraceptives—affect our evolutionary future?

Solomon presents an entertaining and accessible review of the latest research on human evolution in modern times, drawing on fields from genomics to medicine and the study of our microbiome. Drawing together topics ranging from the rise of online dating and Cesarean sections to the spread of diseases such as HIV and Ebola, Solomon suggests that we are entering a new phase in human evolutionary history—one that makes the future less predictable and more interesting than ever before.

GENRE
Essais et sciences humaines
SORTIE
2016
25 octobre
LANGUE
EN
Anglais
LONGUEUR
240
Pages
ÉDITIONS
Yale University Press
DÉTAILS DU FOURNISSEUR
OpenRoad Integrated Media, LLC
TAILLE
8,7
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