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An "entertaining, witty and erudite" (The New York Times Book Review) field guide to our anatomyIn this amusing and brilliantly conceived book, Michael Sims introduces you to your body. Moving from head to toe, Sims blends cultural history with evolutionary theory to produce a wonderfully original narrative in which he analyzes the visible parts of the body. In this fascinating brew of science and storytelling, readers encounter not only accessible explanations of the mechanics of their anatomy, but also the layers of mythology, religious lore, history, Darwinian theory, and popular culture that have helped to shape our understanding of any given body part. A titillating and unique book, Adam's Navel is learned and entertaining, a marvelous lens through which to study the form we all inhabit-but may not really understand.
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A single versatile membrane unites the varied regions of our bodily landscape into the appearance of what Whitman called "the form complete."
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- Title Adam's Navel
- Author Michael Sims
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- Publisher Penguin Books Ltd, London
- Date 2004
- ISBN 9780141003610
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London: Penguin Books, 2004. 348pp, bibliography, index. Paperback. A 'history of the human form, exploring the ways in which we have perceived, adorned, flaunted, represented and celebrated our bodies over the centuries'.. Reprint. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 8vo.
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