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Books like The Story of the Human Body

The Story of the Human Body by Daniel Lieberman is about evolution, human body, modern disease. If that's what drew you in, here are 6 books that share its DNA — each summarized on Superbook, and ready to chat with in the app.

  1. Exercised
    Exercised

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    Exercised

    Daniel Lieberman · Health

    Exercised is Daniel Lieberman's follow-up to The Story of the Human Body, applying the same evolutionary lens specifically to physical activity — what it is, why we resist it, and which kinds produce which benefits.

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  2. Born to Run
    Born to Run

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    Born to Run

    Christopher McDougall · Health

    Born to Run begins as a personal injury investigation.

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  3. Spark
    Spark

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    Spark

    John J. Ratey · Health

    Spark is John Ratey's argument, grounded in neuroscience, that aerobic exercise is the single most powerful thing most people can do for their brain.

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  4. In Defense of Food
    In Defense of Food

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    In Defense of Food

    Michael Pollan · Health

    In Defense of Food opens with seven words that amount to a quiet provocation: Eat food.

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  5. Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers
    Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers

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    Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers

    Robert M. Sapolsky · Health

    Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers is Robert Sapolsky's definitive popular account of the biology of stress.

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  6. 80/20 Running
    80/20 Running

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    80/20 Running

    Matt Fitzgerald · Health

    80/20 Running is Matt Fitzgerald's evidence-based argument that the most common mistake recreational runners make is training too hard, too often.

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