Moalem, Sharon/
Prince, Jonathan,Survival of
the Sickest: A Medical Maverick
Discovers Why We Need
Disease,Harpercollins,2007.
【prospectus】Find out why deadly
diseases are bred into our
genetic code - and learn the
answers to such provocative
questions
as:* Can a person rust to death?
* Can sunglasses cause sunburns?
* Why do we need to pee when
we’re cold?
* Can the tanning salon lower
cholesterol?
* Who gets drunk
faster-Europeans or Asians? And
why?
* Why are African-Americans more
prone to hypertension?
Survival of the Sickest explores
earth, history, and the human
genome to discover how
environmental, cultural,
and genetic differences shaped
us through evolution and
continue to play an active role
in our health today.......
Survival of the Sickest is
filled with fascinating insights
and cutting-edge research,
presented in a way that is both
accessible and utterly
absorbing. This is a book about
the interconnectedness of all
life on earth – and, especially,
what that means for us.......【full
context】