Book description
A tour of the body, telling the natural (evolutionary) history of
each part, and the cultural history that records our response to it.
Starting with the head, it moves down, chapter-by-chapter to end with
the feet.
Chapter titles include Samson'sHair, What's an Eye Without an
Eyebrow? A Brief History of Navel-Gazing and Why do Men Have Nipples?
With memorable insights, amusing anecdotes and revelations on every page.
Michael Sims has written about science, culture, and the arts for newspapers
and radio, and for magazines ranging from American Archaeology to Creative
Loafing. He has also worked as a researcher and editor, and is the
author of
Darwin's Orchestra: An Almanac of Nature in History and the Arts. He
lives in
Nashville, Tennessee.
