‘Engrossing, richly informative’
‘From race and IQ to sex and gender, Adaptable is an ambitious and enjoyable exploration of how understanding ourselves better can help us bridge divides … every “miraculous protein robot”, as Pontzer calls us, should read it I learned a lot’
NEW YORKER
Herman Pontzer
M I C H A E L L E PA G E , N E W S C I E N T I S T
‘A dazzling guide to the human body, in all its weird and wonderful glory. This is the fascinating story of how our bodies – products of evolutionary history and genes, environment and culture work and why they differ. Brimming with wit and wisdom, essential reading’ K AT E WO N G , E D I TO R , S C I E N T I F I C A M E R I C A N
‘Remarkable, provocative’ A LO K J H A , E C O N O M I S T P O D C A S T
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Cover design by Daniele Roa. Author photograph © Riley MacLean.
ADAPTABLE The Surprising Science of Human Diversity
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