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In Praise of Walking

In Praise of Walking

The New Science of How We Walk and Why It's Good for Us

by Shane O'Mara
Paperback
Publication Date: 23/09/2020
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A captivating exploration of the science of a skill that is uniquely human: how we walk.

And a hymn to its many benefits for our mental and physical health, and for our society.

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, and urges us to appreciate – and exercise – our miraculous ability.

ISBN:
9781784707576
9781784707576
Category:
Walking
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
23-09-2020
Language:
English
Publisher:
Penguin Random House
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
224
Dimensions (mm):
196x128x15mm
Weight:
0.16kg
Shane O'Mara

Shane O’Mara is Professor of Experimental Brain Research (Personal Chair) at Trinity College Dublin.

He is Principal Investigator in, formerly Director of (2009-2016) of, the Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience, one of Europe’s leading research centres for neuroscience.

He is also a Wellcome Trust Senior Investigator and a Science Foundation Ireland Principal Investigator. He is the author of two books, Why Torture Doesn’t Work: The Neuroscience of Interrogation and A Brain for Business – A Brain for Life.

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