{"product_id":"evolutions-bite-peter-ungar-9780691160535","title":"Evolution's Bite: A Story of Teeth, Diet, and Human Origins","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat teeth can teach us about the evolution of the human species\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether we realize it or not, we carry in our mouths the legacy of our evolution. Our teeth are like living fossils that can be studied and compared to those of our ancestors to teach us how we became human. In \u003ci\u003eEvolution's Bite\u003c\/i\u003e, noted paleoanthropologist Peter Ungar brings together for the first time cutting-edge advances in understanding human evolution and climate change with new approaches to uncovering dietary clues from fossil teeth to present a remarkable investigation into the ways that teeth-their shape, chemistry, and wear-reveal how we came to be. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUngar describes how a tooth's \"foodprints\"-distinctive patterns of microscopic wear and tear-provide telltale details about what an animal actually ate in the past. These clues, combined with groundbreaking research in paleoclimatology, demonstrate how a changing climate altered the food options available to our ancestors, what Ungar calls the biospheric buffet. When diets change, species change, and Ungar traces how diet and an unpredictable climate determined who among our ancestors was winnowed out and who survived, as well as why we transitioned from the role of forager to farmer. By sifting through the evidence-and the scars on our teeth-Ungar makes the important case for what might or might not be the most natural diet for humans. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTraveling the four corners of the globe and combining scientific breakthroughs with vivid narrative, \u003ci\u003eEvolution's Bite\u003c\/i\u003e presents a unique dental perspective on our astonishing human development.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Ungar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691160538\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691160535\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/09\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.20w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2017","brand":"Peter Ungar","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43987357892863,"sku":"9780691160535","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d83f5821-6c07-4ee3-a870-314c787ebb82.jpg?v=1683288509","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/evolutions-bite-peter-ungar-9780691160535","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}