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How Men Age: What Evolution Reveals about Male Health and Mortality
Richard G. Bribiescas
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Description for How Men Age: What Evolution Reveals about Male Health and Mortality
Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 10 line illus. BIC Classification: MBNH; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 167 x 244 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
While the health of aging men has been a focus of biomedical research for years, evolutionary biology has not been part of the conversation--until now. How Men Age is the first book to explore how natural selection has shaped male aging, how evolutionary theory can inform our understanding of male health and well-being, and how older men may have contributed to the evolution of some of the very traits that make us human. In this informative and entertaining book, renowned biological anthropologist Richard Bribiescas looks at all aspects of male aging through an evolutionary lens. He describes how the ... Read more
While the health of aging men has been a focus of biomedical research for years, evolutionary biology has not been part of the conversation--until now. How Men Age is the first book to explore how natural selection has shaped male aging, how evolutionary theory can inform our understanding of male health and well-being, and how older men may have contributed to the evolution of some of the very traits that make us human. In this informative and entertaining book, renowned biological anthropologist Richard Bribiescas looks at all aspects of male aging through an evolutionary lens. He describes how the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
451g
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691160634
SKU
V9780691160634
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About Richard G. Bribiescas
Richard G. Bribiescas is professor of anthropology and ecology and evolutionary biology at Yale University, where he also serves as deputy provost for faculty development and diversity. He is the author of Men: Evolutionary and Life History. He lives in Hamden, Connecticut.
Reviews for How Men Age: What Evolution Reveals about Male Health and Mortality
[T]he best short summation I've seen of a massive body of research.
Michael Shermer, Wall Street Journal Bribiescas draws on the latest findings in anthropology, endocrinology, and genetics to help us understand the male-aging process... How Men Age is wry, sly, informative, and provocative.
Glenn Altschuler, Psychology Today Bribiescas makes a wonderful case for considering evolutionary ideas in ... Read more
Michael Shermer, Wall Street Journal Bribiescas draws on the latest findings in anthropology, endocrinology, and genetics to help us understand the male-aging process... How Men Age is wry, sly, informative, and provocative.
Glenn Altschuler, Psychology Today Bribiescas makes a wonderful case for considering evolutionary ideas in ... Read more