The Resource Survival of the fattest : the key to human brain evolution, Stephen C. Cunnane
Survival of the fattest : the key to human brain evolution, Stephen C. Cunnane
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- Summary
- "In general, evolution depends on a special combination of circumstances: part genetics, part time, and part environment. In the case of human brain evolution, the main environmental influence was adaptation to a 'shore-based' diet, which provided the world's richest source of nutrition, as well as a sedentary lifestyle that promoted fat deposition. Such a diet included shellfish, fish, marsh plants, frogs, bird's eggs, etc. Humans and, more importantly, hominid babies started to get fat, a crucial distinction that led to the development of larger brains and to the evolution of modern humans. A larger brain is expensive to maintain and this increasing demand for energy results in, succinctly, survival of the fattest."--Jacket
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xvii, 343 pages
- Contents
-
- Fatness in human babies : insurance for the developing brain
- 5.
- Nutrition : the key to normal human brain development
- 6.
- Iodine : the primary brain selective nutrient
- 7.
- Iron, copper, zinc and selenium : the other brain selective minerals
- 8.
- Docosahexaenoic acid : the brain selective fatty acid
- 9.
- Preface -- how did the human brain evolve?
- Genes, brain function and human brain evolution
- 10.
- Bringing the environment and diet into play
- 11.
- The shore-based scenario : why survival misses the point
- 12.
- Earlier versions
- 1.
- Human evolution : a brief overview
- 2.
- The human brain : evolution of larger size and plasticity
- 3.
- Defining characteristics : vulnerability and high energy requirement
- 4.
- Isbn
- 9789812563187
- Label
- Survival of the fattest : the key to human brain evolution
- Title
- Survival of the fattest
- Title remainder
- the key to human brain evolution
- Statement of responsibility
- Stephen C. Cunnane
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "In general, evolution depends on a special combination of circumstances: part genetics, part time, and part environment. In the case of human brain evolution, the main environmental influence was adaptation to a 'shore-based' diet, which provided the world's richest source of nutrition, as well as a sedentary lifestyle that promoted fat deposition. Such a diet included shellfish, fish, marsh plants, frogs, bird's eggs, etc. Humans and, more importantly, hominid babies started to get fat, a crucial distinction that led to the development of larger brains and to the evolution of modern humans. A larger brain is expensive to maintain and this increasing demand for energy results in, succinctly, survival of the fattest."--Jacket
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Cunnane, Stephen C
- Dewey number
- 612.8
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- QP376
- LC item number
- .C86 2005
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- NLM call number
-
- 2005 K-445
- WL 300
- NLM item number
- C973s 2005
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Brain
- Brain
- Nutrition
- Brain
- Biological Evolution
- Body Weight
- Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
- Label
- Survival of the fattest : the key to human brain evolution, Stephen C. Cunnane
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-308) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Fatness in human babies : insurance for the developing brain
- 5.
- Nutrition : the key to normal human brain development
- 6.
- Iodine : the primary brain selective nutrient
- 7.
- Iron, copper, zinc and selenium : the other brain selective minerals
- 8.
- Docosahexaenoic acid : the brain selective fatty acid
- 9.
- Preface -- how did the human brain evolve?
- Genes, brain function and human brain evolution
- 10.
- Bringing the environment and diet into play
- 11.
- The shore-based scenario : why survival misses the point
- 12.
- Earlier versions
- 1.
- Human evolution : a brief overview
- 2.
- The human brain : evolution of larger size and plasticity
- 3.
- Defining characteristics : vulnerability and high energy requirement
- 4.
- Control code
- 58604712
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xvii, 343 pages
- Isbn
- 9789812563187
- Isbn Type
- (pbk. : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2005043830
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Label
- Survival of the fattest : the key to human brain evolution, Stephen C. Cunnane
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-308) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Fatness in human babies : insurance for the developing brain
- 5.
- Nutrition : the key to normal human brain development
- 6.
- Iodine : the primary brain selective nutrient
- 7.
- Iron, copper, zinc and selenium : the other brain selective minerals
- 8.
- Docosahexaenoic acid : the brain selective fatty acid
- 9.
- Preface -- how did the human brain evolve?
- Genes, brain function and human brain evolution
- 10.
- Bringing the environment and diet into play
- 11.
- The shore-based scenario : why survival misses the point
- 12.
- Earlier versions
- 1.
- Human evolution : a brief overview
- 2.
- The human brain : evolution of larger size and plasticity
- 3.
- Defining characteristics : vulnerability and high energy requirement
- 4.
- Control code
- 58604712
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xvii, 343 pages
- Isbn
- 9789812563187
- Isbn Type
- (pbk. : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2005043830
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
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