Bøker av Michael L. (Senior Research Associate Power

The first book to discuss milk from a comparative and evolutionary perspective, Power and Schulkin's masterpiece reveals the rich biological story of the common thread that connects all mammals.

In the process, they reveal the vital importance of this organ-which is composed mostly of fetal cells-for us as individuals and as a species.

An examination of the causes and consequences of the obesity epidemic. It offers insight into the question, Why are we getting fatter? It probes evolutionary biology, history, physiology, and medical science to uncover the causes of our growing girth. The unexpected answer? Our own evolutionary success.