Saturday, February 13, 2010

The Wild Life of Our Bodies

The Wild Life of Our Bodies
Author: Rob Dunn
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Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 006180648X



The Wild Life of Our Bodies: Predators, Parasites, and Partners That Shape Who We Are Today



"Anextraordinary book.
The Wild Life of Our Bodies : Predators, Parasites, and Partners That Shape...
.. With clarity and charm [Dunn] takes the reader into theoverlap of medicine, ecology, and evolutionary biology to reveal an importantdomain of the human condition." -EdwardO. Wilson, author of Anthill and The Future of LifeBiologistRob Dunn reveals the crucial influence that other species have upon our health,our well-being, and our world in The WildLife of Our Bodies-a fascinating tour through the hidden truths of natureand codependence. Dunn illuminates the nuanced, often imperceptible relationshipsthat exist between homo sapiens and other species, relationships that underpinhumanity's ability to thrive and prosper in every circumstance. Readers ofMichael Pollan's TheOmnivore's Di

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The Wild Life of Our Bodies: Predators, Parasites, and Partners That Shape Who We Are Today


A biologist shows the influence of wild species on our well-being and the world and how nature still clings to us--and always will.We evolved in a wilderness of parasites, mutualists, and pathogens, but we no longer see ourselves as being part of nature and the broader community of life. In the name of progress and clean living, we scrub much of nature off our bodies and try to remove whole kinds of life--parasites, bacteria, mutualists, and predators--to allow ourselves to live free of wild danger. Nature, in this new world, is the landscape outside, a kind of living painting that is pleasant

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.. With clarity and charm [Dunn] takes the reader into theoverlap of medicine, ecology, and evolutionary biology to reveal an importantdomain of the human condition." -EdwardO
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