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Michael Sims
Adam’s Navel
A Natural and Cultural History of the Human Body

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A tour of the body, telling the natural (evolutionary) history of each part, and the cultural history that records our response to it. Starting with the head, it moves down, chapter-by-chapter to end with the feet. Chapter titles include Samson’s Hair, What’s an Eye Without an Eyebrow? A Brief History of Navel-Gazing and Why do Men Have Nipples? With memorable insights, amusing anecdotes and revelations on every page.

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Língua Inglês ● Formato EPUB ● Páginas 368 ● ISBN 9780141934761 ● Editora Penguin Books Ltd ● Publicado 2003 ● Carregável 6 vezes ● Moeda EUR ● ID 2270348 ● Proteção contra cópia Adobe DRM

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