Skin

A Natural History

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Biological Sciences, Zoology, Evolution, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology
Cover of the book Skin by Nina G. Jablonski, University of California Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Nina G. Jablonski ISBN: 9780520954816
Publisher: University of California Press Publication: February 20, 2013
Imprint: University of California Press Language: English
Author: Nina G. Jablonski
ISBN: 9780520954816
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication: February 20, 2013
Imprint: University of California Press
Language: English

We 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. Skin: A Natural History celebrates 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.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

We 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. Skin: A Natural History celebrates 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.

More books from University of California Press

Cover of the book Real Indians by Nina G. Jablonski
Cover of the book The Animated Man by Nina G. Jablonski
Cover of the book The Musical Legacy of Wartime France by Nina G. Jablonski
Cover of the book Whitewashed Adobe by Nina G. Jablonski
Cover of the book Judaisms by Nina G. Jablonski
Cover of the book Journeys by Nina G. Jablonski
Cover of the book Rallying for Immigrant Rights by Nina G. Jablonski
Cover of the book Hindu Goddesses by Nina G. Jablonski
Cover of the book Said the Prophet of God by Nina G. Jablonski
Cover of the book Arab France by Nina G. Jablonski
Cover of the book The Lawyer's Guide to Writing Well by Nina G. Jablonski
Cover of the book The Nature of Race by Nina G. Jablonski
Cover of the book Punishing Disease by Nina G. Jablonski
Cover of the book To Life! by Nina G. Jablonski
Cover of the book Black, Brown, Yellow, and Left by Nina G. Jablonski
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy