Body of Truth: How Science, History, and Culture Drive Our Obsession with Weight--and What We Can Do about It

Body of Truth: How Science, History, and Culture Drive Our Obsession with Weight--and What We Can Do about It
ISBN-10
0738217697
ISBN-13
9780738217697
Series
Body of Truth
Category
Psychology
Pages
304
Language
English
Published
2015-03-24
Publisher
Da Capo Lifelong Books
Author
Harriet Brown

Description

A science journalist's provocative exploration of how biology, psychology, media, and culture come together to shape our ongoing obsession with our bodies, while also tackling the myths and realities of the "obesity epidemic."

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