I, mammal : the story of what makes us mammals
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I, mammal : the story of what makes us mammals
（Bloomsbury Sigma series）
Bloomsbury Sigma, 2019
- : pbk
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"First published in the United Kingdom in 2017. This edition published 2019"--T.p. verso
Selected readings: p. [337]-344
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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.
Table of Contents
Introduction: My Family and Other Mammals
Chapter 1 : The Descent of Man('s Gonads)
Chapter 2 : Life on the Edge of Mammaldom
Chapter 3 : Y, I'm Male
Chapter 4 : The Mammalian Birds and Bees
Chapter 5 : The Next Generation
Chapter 6 : Afterbirth Before Birth
Chapter 7 : The Milky Way
Chapter 8 : Kids, Behave!
Chapter 9 : Bones, Teeth, Genes and Trees
Chapter 10 : It's Getting Hot in Here, Put Your Coat On
Chapter 11 : Scents and Sensibility
Chapter 12 : A Multilayered Brain Teaser
Chapter 13 : This Mammalian Life
Afterword: Mammals
Selected Reading
Acknowledgement
Index
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