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“From dinosaurs at the limit of how big a land animal can be to laser beams in peacock feathers, and the wondrous riot of extreme diversity in between, life points… to a master designer interested in exploring variety in color mechanisms and locomotion, extremes of habitat and the limits of size great and small. Such a panoply of ultimate engineering points to a singularly intelligent design.”

Chapter 11: Birth Biomechanics
Is there anything as wholesome as hearing an engineer gush about the incredible biomechanics of the birthing process (after witnessing his wife deliver their 5 kids)? His obvious delight coupled with very “engineer-y” terminology made me laugh out loud multiple times in this chapter 😂

An argument for Intelligent Design given in chapter after chapter of marveling at the magnificence of the arch structures of the foot, the inner workings of the eye, and much more. Biology, engineering, and delight in its Designer all wrapped up in one book.

Yet another instance of “how on earth did this end up at my local library???”

Burgess notes the complexity in the design of the human foot and how it supports our varied functions. The Roman arch, known for being an engineering marvel, actually COPIES the human foot.
Burgess touches on claims that the foot has been seen in previous forms of human, namely Australopithecus afarensis