Liam Drew

Læs om, hvad en hjerne er lavet af, hvordan den virker, og hvordan den gør dig til den, du er.Alle dine bevægelser, alt hvad du føler, ser, hører, smager og lugter, hænger sammen med beskeder som kommer fra din hjerne.Vidste du, at vores hjerne har mere end 85 milliarder nerveceller? ... eller at din hjerne ikke er fuldstændig udvokset, før du er mindst 20 år gammel?I denne illustrerede og livlige introduktion kan du se, hvordan vores vigtigste organ tænker, lærer nyt og altid er i gang - også når du ikke selv er klar over det!Tjek i ordlisten bagerst i bogen, hvis du ser et ord, du ikke ved, hvad betyder.

Humans are mammals. Most of us appreciate that at some level. But what does it mean for us to have more in common with a horse and an elephant than we do with a parrot, snake or frog?After a misdirected football left new father Liam Drew clutching a uniquely mammalian part of his anatomy, he decided to find out more. Considering himself as a mammal first and a human second, Liam delves into ancient biological history to understand what it means to be mammalian.In his humorous and engaging style, Liam explores the different characteristics that distinguish mammals from other types of animals. He charts the evolution of milk, warm blood and burgeoning brains, and examines the emergence of sophisticated teeth, exquisite ears, and elaborate reproductive biology, plus a host of other mammalian innovations. Entwined are tales of zoological peculiarities and reflections on how being a mammal has shaped the author’s life. I, Mammal is a history of mammals and their ancestors and of how science came to grasp mammalian evolution. And in celebrating our mammalian-ness, Liam Drew binds us a little more tightly to the five and a half thousand other species of mammal on this planet and reveals the deep roots of many traits humans hold dear.