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.
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Adam's Navel: A Natural and Cultural History of the Human Body This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 7719-9780713995688
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 6545-9780713995688
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY - customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery. Small nick to d/j at top spine. Publisher stamp on ffep. ; 1.5 x 7.8 x 5.28 Inches; 368 pages. Seller Inventory # 61080
Book Description Condition: Very Good. 2003. Hardcover. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear. Dust wrapper has some minor edge wear but remains very good. . . . . Seller Inventory # KKD0001408
Book Description Condition: Very Good. 2003. Hardcover. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear. Dust wrapper has some minor edge wear but remains very good. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # KKD0001408
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. First Edition; First Printing. This specific hardback book is in like new condition with a hard board cover that has sharp edges and corners and has a tight binding. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased. The dust jacket is in fine condition with little wear if any. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers.; "This book is chock full of information--cultural, biological, historical, literary--pertaining to the human body. Sims has done a masterful job of research; this book springs to life with allegories, allusions and myths, each connected to a particular part of the body. Though not as humorous as Mary Roach's marvelous paean to the cadaver, _Stiff_, this book proves to be just as interesting. If your interest is piqued by the body human, you must read this book. Sims goes much further than what you would find on NOVA--for instance, he addresses the purpose of eyebrows and why Bram Stoker's Dracula presents the true embodiment of evil. You'll sail through this book; although it can be a bit viscous, with perseverance, the reader will learn myriad factoids. It is well written, thoroughly researched and will refocus the reader on the miracle that is the human form."; 7.8 X 5.3 X 1.5 inches; 368 pages; Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 18470