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Title
In Praise of Walking: The new science of how we walk and why i...
Book Title
In Praise of Walking: The new science of how we walk and why i...
ISBN
1847925014
EAN
9781847925015
Binding
Hardback
Date of Publication
2019-08-01
Release Title
In Praise of Walking: The new science of how we walk and why i...
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O'Mara, Shane
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'INFORMATIVE AND PERSUASIVE ENOUGH TO ROUSE THE MOST ARDENT COUCH POTATO' (NEW SCIENTIST) IRISH TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER Walking upright on two feet is a uniquely human skill. It defines us as a species. It enabled us to walk out of Africa and to spread as far as Alaska and Australia. It freed our hands and freed our minds. We put one foot in front of the other without thinking - yet how many of us know how we do that, or appreciate the advantages it gives us? In this hymn to walking, neuroscientist Shane O'Mara invites us to marvel at the benefits it confers on our bodies and minds. In Praise of Walking celebrates this miraculous ability. Incredibly, it is a skill that has its evolutionary origins millions of years ago, under the sea. And the latest research is only now revealing how the brain and nervous system performs the mechanical magic of balancing, navigating a crowded city, or running our inner GPS system. Walking is good for our muscles and posture; it helps to protect and repair organs, and can slow or turn back the ageing of our brains. With our minds in motion we think more creatively, our mood improves and stress levels fall. Walking together to achieve a shared purpose is also a social glue that has contributed to our survival as a species. As our lives become increasingly sedentary, we risk all this. We must start walking again, whether it's up a mountain, down to the park, or simply to school and work. We, and our societies, will be better for it. SUNDAY INDEPENDENT BOOK OF THE WEEK AGreatRead and ArgosyBooks BOOK OF THE MONTH

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Publisher
Vintage Publishing
ISBN-13
9781847925015
eBay Product ID (ePID)
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Product Key Features

Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
In Praise of Walking: the New Science of How We Walk and Why It's Good for Us
Publication Year
2019
Subject
Science, Biology
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Sports
Author
Shane O'mara
Format
Hardcover

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Item Height
222 mm
Item Weight
346 g
Item Width
144 mm

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United Kingdom
Title_Author
Shane O'mara
Topic
Nature, Popular Medicine

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