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Daniel E. Lieberman
Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding
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Exercised (2020) is a cutting-edge account of physical activity, rest, and human health. Drawing on groundbreaking research in the fields of exercise science, evolutionary theory, and anthropology, it presents a unique account of the human body’s needs and abilities.
About the author
Daniel Lieberman is Professor of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University. A globally recognized expert on evolution and human health, and the author of over 150 peer-reviewed articles, his other titles include The Story of the Human Body and The Evolution of the Human Head.
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- Fitness fanatics interested in a broader view of health and exercise
- Exercise-avoiders seeking to change their ways for good
- Amateur anthropologists and armchair doctors
