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Why We Get Sick : The New Science of Darwinian Medicine by George C. Williams and Randolph M. Nesse (1996, Trade Paperback)

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Why do we crave the very things that make us sick?. Why, after thousands of generations, hasn't natural selection eliminated cancer, schizophrenia, and other scourges and evolved us into perfect human beings?.

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The next time you get sick, consider this before picking up the aspirin: your body may be doing exactly what it's supposed to. In this ground-breaking book, two pioneers of the science of Darwinian medicine argue that illness as well as the factors that predispose us toward it are subject to the same laws of natural selection that otherwise make our bodies such miracles of design. Among the concerns they raise: When may a fever be beneficial? Why do pregnant women get morning sickness? How do certain viruses "manipulate" their hosts into infecting others? What evolutionary factors may be responsible for depression and panic disorder? Deftly summarizing research on disorders ranging from allergies to Alzheimer's, and form cancer to Huntington's chorea, Why We Get Sick, answers these questions and more. The result is a book that will revolutionize our attitudes toward illness and will intrigue and instruct lay person and medical practitioners alike.

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Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0679746749
ISBN-13
9780679746744
eBay Product ID (ePID)
102866092

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Author
RANDOLPH M. Nesse, George C. Williams
Publication Name
Why We Get Sick : the New Science of Darwinian Medicine
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
1996
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
304 Pages

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8in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
5.2in
Item Weight
9.2 Oz

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"By bringing the evolutionary vision systematically into one of the last unconquered provinces, Nesse and Williams have devised not only means for the improvement of medicine but fundamental new insights into the human condition."--Edward O. Wilson, Harvard University "In moving the focus from 'how' to 'why' questions, Nesse and Williams introduce readers to a new way of thinking about illness, one that promises to be of increasing interest as...our culture turns toward evolutionary explanations for human predicaments."--Peter D. Kramer, author of Listening to Prozac
Topic
Preventive Medicine, Health Care Issues, Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology, Healthy Living, Diseases
Dewey Decimal
610/.1
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
20
Genre
Health & Fitness, Science, Medical

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by katiehighoSep 09, 2010
a medical prophecy of sorts
This book provides some interesting evolutionary perspectives on medical problems, some of which has sparked numerous studies since it was first published. Many of their theories have since been proven through such studies. Very easy read for the average person, yet still stimulating to read for biologists, medical or health professionals.

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