- Paperback: 290 pages
- Publisher: Phoenix; New edition edition (1 April 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1857995066
- ISBN-13: 978-1857995060
- Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.7 x 2.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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The first ever description of how evolutionary principles can be applied to questions of health and sickness.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is also available under the title "Why we get sick". I, like Richard Dawkins who greatly praises this book, get sick of publishers mucking around with titles.
The book's reviews under the other title should tell you all that you need to know.Why We Get Sick
The book's reviews under the other title should tell you all that you need to know.Why We Get Sick
Format:Paperback
If you are curious as to why things happen, as well as just how, then you will be likely to find this book a very interesting and informative read. It proposes evolutionary explanations for why we get sick and why we get the symptoms we do - including how some symptoms that cause us discomfort can also have beneficial/protective purpose.
The book is also well written (so its entertaining rather than being dull to read) and you don't need to have a scientific background to enjoy it. Apparently its also under the title of 'Why we get sick', so its worth looking at those reviews too.
The book is also well written (so its entertaining rather than being dull to read) and you don't need to have a scientific background to enjoy it. Apparently its also under the title of 'Why we get sick', so its worth looking at those reviews too.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Brain Bendingly Fascinating
20 Nov 2006
Format:Hardcover
Usually books of this nature send me to sleep, but this was different, it did the opposite. 'Evolution and Healing' deals with the idea of evolution, but specifically applying to a medical setting, asking such pertinent questions as 'Why do we Die?'. With an narrative more suited to lecture than a lenghtly scientific tome it explains with clarity and coherence an argument that you cannot fail to understand. Buy now and never regret.
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