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In this landmark book of popular science, Daniel E. Lieberman—chair of the department of human evolutionary biology at Harvard University and a leader in the field—gives us a lucid and engaging account of how the human body evolved over millions of years, even as it shows how the increasing...

This lively and informative exploration of the heart offers a perfect mix of medical fact and amusing anecdote. A prospective cardiologist and former paramedic - as well as one of Germany's most successful science-slammers - von Borstel relates his own experiences to provide a personal insight into the human side of heart medicine while clearly explaining the science behind cardiac disease and healthcare for the heart.

Há muito tempo que o intestino é o órgão mais ignorado e menos apreciado do corpo humano, mas hoje sabemos que ele não é responsável somente pelo trabalho sujo: nosso intestino está no âmago de quem nós somos. O discreto charme do intestino, um best-seller internacional, confere ao intestino os momentos de fama que ele sempre mereceu.