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Du bist (eigentlich) ein Fisch: Die erstaunliche Abstammungsgeschichte des Menschen
Wir wissen mehr uber unseren Korper als jemals zuvor; warum gibt es trotzdem noch so viele offene Fragen?
Warum beugen sich unsere Ellenbogen und Knie jeweils in eine andere Richtung? Warum ist der aufrechte Gang von Manner und Frauen unterschiedlich? Warum haben Manner Brustwarzen? Warum ist die Geburt eines Kindes so schmerzvoll? Warum nachtwandeln wir? Warum leiden so viele von uns unter Rucken- und Zahnschmerzen?
Dieses Buch gibt Antworten auf diese und viele andere Fragen, indem es unsere biologische Herkunft verfolgt, nicht vom Affen her, sondern viel fruher beginnend: beim Fisch. Leicht verstandlich und faszinierend deckt dieses Buch auf, welche Eigenschaften wir von unseren Fisch-, Amphibien- und Reptil-Vorfahren sowie von vierbeinigen Saugetieren und Primaten geerbt haben. Ausserdem gibt es einen Ausblick darauf, wie sich der Korper des Menschen in der Zukunft weiterentwickeln konnte."
Warum beugen sich unsere Ellenbogen und Knie jeweils in eine andere Richtung? Warum ist der aufrechte Gang von Manner und Frauen unterschiedlich? Warum haben Manner Brustwarzen? Warum ist die Geburt eines Kindes so schmerzvoll? Warum nachtwandeln wir? Warum leiden so viele von uns unter Rucken- und Zahnschmerzen?
Dieses Buch gibt Antworten auf diese und viele andere Fragen, indem es unsere biologische Herkunft verfolgt, nicht vom Affen her, sondern viel fruher beginnend: beim Fisch. Leicht verstandlich und faszinierend deckt dieses Buch auf, welche Eigenschaften wir von unseren Fisch-, Amphibien- und Reptil-Vorfahren sowie von vierbeinigen Saugetieren und Primaten geerbt haben. Ausserdem gibt es einen Ausblick darauf, wie sich der Korper des Menschen in der Zukunft weiterentwickeln konnte."
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204 pages, Paperback
First published May 31, 2007
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October 22, 2012
Without mincing words, this was a fascinating read.
It is a simple, lucid and logical explanation of the principles of evolutionary biology. That we all began as single celled organisms, and then through natural selection, evolved into what we are today.
Apart from the content, what wins points for me is that this book is extremely easy to read and understand. It's not written as a science book as much as a series of interesting stories. And at every point, it makes you think about the history of your body parts (your limbs, for instance, were once many millions of years ago, fins) and about the sheer beautiful underlying logic of the natural world itself, of which we are only a part.
Forget the last few chapters (where, in my opinion, Keith Harrison rambles off into medicine and all sorts of other areas that I didn't want or expect). Read this book for the first ten chapters (only a hundred pages or so, not as daunting as you'd think). And wonder!
It is a simple, lucid and logical explanation of the principles of evolutionary biology. That we all began as single celled organisms, and then through natural selection, evolved into what we are today.
Apart from the content, what wins points for me is that this book is extremely easy to read and understand. It's not written as a science book as much as a series of interesting stories. And at every point, it makes you think about the history of your body parts (your limbs, for instance, were once many millions of years ago, fins) and about the sheer beautiful underlying logic of the natural world itself, of which we are only a part.
Forget the last few chapters (where, in my opinion, Keith Harrison rambles off into medicine and all sorts of other areas that I didn't want or expect). Read this book for the first ten chapters (only a hundred pages or so, not as daunting as you'd think). And wonder!
September 16, 2014
One among the finest non fiction books i've came across. Written in a lucid and accessible manner the book is really thought provoking.
May 28, 2020
Lovely book! Very accessible and a relatively easy read even for those of us who have very little knowledge within this field. Easy to follow, understand and appreciate!
January 9, 2008
This is an amazing book. Keith Harrison is one of the best non-fiction writers I've ever come across, and this is potentially the best book I've read all year. Covering a range of subjects from how we developed a spine to why men have nipples, this book will explain how life evolved in an informal and unintimidating manner. Also, it is refreshingly short, and the chapters were succinct and satisfying.
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