Teeth: A Very Short Introduction Av Peter S. (Distinguished Professor And Chair Of Anthropology Distinguished Professor And Chair Of Anthropology Depa
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Teeth: A Very Short Introduction Av Peter S. (Distinguished Professor And Chair Of Anthropology Distinguished Professor And Chair Of Anthropology Depa

Teeth are amazing - the product of half a billion years of evolution. They provide fuel for the body by breaking apart other living things; and they must do it again and again over a lifetime without themselves being broken in the process. This means that plants and animals have developed tough or hard tissues for protection,......
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Teeth are amazing - the product of half a billion years of evolution. They provide fuel for the body by breaking apart other living things; and they must do it again and again over a lifetime without themselves being broken in the process. This means that plants and animals have developed tough or hard tissues for protection, and teeth have evolved ways to sharpen or strengthen themselves to overcome those defences. And just as different jobs require differenttools, animals with different diets have different shaped teeth to deal with the variety of foods that they eat.In this Very Short Introduction, Peter S. Ungar, an award-winning author and leading scientist, presents the story of teeth. Ungar outlines the key concepts, including insights into the origin of teeth and their evolution. Considering why teeth are important, he describes how they are made, and how they work, including their fundamental importance in the fossil record. Ungar finishes with a review of mammal teeth, lookin
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Teeth are amazing - the product of half a billion years of evolution. They provide fuel for the body by breaking apart other living things; and they must do it again and again over a lifetime without themselves being broken in the process. This means that plants and animals have developed tough or hard tissues for protection, and teeth have evolved ways to sharpen or strengthen themselves to overcome those defences. And just as different jobs require differenttools, animals with different diets have different shaped teeth to deal with the variety of foods that they eat.In this Very Short Introduction, Peter S. Ungar, an award-winning author and leading scientist, presents the story of teeth. Ungar outlines the key concepts, including insights into the origin of teeth and their evolution. Considering why teeth are important, he describes how they are made, and how they work, including their fundamental importance in the fossil record. Ungar finishes with a review of mammal teeth, looking at how they evolved and how recent changes to our diet are nowaffecting dental health.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

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Har du noen gang lurt på hvordan tenner har utviklet seg gjennom halv milliard år med evolusjon? I boken Teeth: A Very Short Introduction av Peter S., tar den anerkjente professoren og antropologen deg med på en fascinerende reise inn i tannens verden. Her får du innsikt i alt fra hvordan tenner dannes, til deres avgjørende rolle i livets historie.

En dypere forståelse av tenner

Peter S. Ungar utforsker i denne kortfattede, men innsiktsfulle boken:

  • Hvordan tenner bidrar til næringsopptak ved å bryte ned mat.
  • De ulike typer tenner hos forskjellige dyr, tilpasset deres spesifikke dietter.
  • Betydningen av tenner i den fossile dokumentasjonen og hva det kan fortelle oss om evolusjon.
  • Hvordan moderne kosthold påvirker vår tannhelse.

Hvorfor du bør lese "Teeth: A Very Short Introduction"

Denne boken er perfekt for deg som ønsker en kompakt og lettfattelig oversikt over tannhistorie og utvikling. Enten du er student, forsker, eller bare tanner interessert, vil du finne verdifulle fakta blandet med Ungars entusiastiske analyse.

Detaljer om boken

  • Forfatter: Peter S. Ungar
  • Utgivelsesdato: (Sett inn dato)
  • Format: Pocketbok
  • Serienavn: Very Short Introductions, Oxford University Press

Teeth: A Very Short Introduction er mer enn bare en bok; det er en døråpner til en verden av forståelse om noe så hverdagslig, men samtidig så komplekst som tenner. La deg bli fascinert av evolusjonens vidunderlige historie!

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