{"product_id":"skin-a-natural-history-paperback","title":"Skin: A Natural History - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNina G. Jablonski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe expose it, cover it, paint it, tattoo it, scar it, and pierce it. Our intimate connection with the world, skin protects us while advertising our health, our identity, and our individuality. This dazzling synthetic overview is a complete guidebook to the pliable covering that makes us who we are. \u003ci\u003eSkin: A Natural History \u003c\/i\u003ecelebrates the evolution of three unique attributes of human skin: its naked sweatiness, its distinctive sepia rainbow of colors, and its remarkable range of decorations. Jablonski places the rich cultural canvas of skin within its broader biological context for the first time, and the result is a tremendously engaging look at us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen you meet people, whether they're fully clothed on the street or scantily clad on the beach, the first part of their body that you see, smell, and perhaps touch is the skin. Skin is our largest and most visible organ, our personal poster board for decoration and advertisement. Nina Jablonski gives us the best and most fascinating account of everything that you might want to know about the packaging of our anatomy.--Jared Diamond, author of \u003ci\u003eCollapse\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGuns, Germs, and Steel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis fascinating book traces the long evolutionary history of our integument, revealing a whole host of essential skin functions that most of us have probably never even thought of.--Ian Tattersall, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Fossil Trail \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn intriguing study of our body's most visible organ. I wish I'd written it myself.--Spencer Wells, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Journey of Man\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA fascinating and comprehensive account of the biological and cultural aspects of human skin.--John Relethford, SUNY at Oneonta\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen you meet people, whether they're fully clothed on the street or scantily clad on the beach, the first part of their body that you see, smell, and perhaps touch is the skin. Skin is our largest and most visible organ, our personal poster board for decoration and advertisement. Nina Jablonski gives us the best and most fascinating account of everything that you might want to know about the packaging of our anatomy.--Jared Diamond, author of \u003ci\u003eCollapse\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGuns, Germs, and Steel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This fascinating book traces the long evolutionary history of our integument, revealing a whole host of essential skin functions that most of us have probably never even thought of.\"--Ian Tattersall, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Fossil Trail \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An intriguing study of our body's most visible organ. I wish I'd written it myself.\"--Spencer Wells, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Journey of Man\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A fascinating and comprehensive account of the biological and cultural aspects of human skin.\"--John Relethford, SUNY at Oneonta\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNina G. Jablonski \u003c\/b\u003e is Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at the Pennsylvania State University. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eLiving Color: The Biological and Social Meaning of Skin Color\u003ci\u003e (UC Press). Her research on human skin has been featured in \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003ci\u003e, Scientific American, and other publications.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.4 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 20, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756456345888,"sku":"9780520275898","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/04b3621d915387a90496ccd582deea56.webp?v=1780079967","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/skin-a-natural-history-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}