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The Energy of Life Guy Brown

The Energy of Life By Guy Brown

The Energy of Life by Guy Brown


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Summary

We all know what it is like to be short of energy, or even full of energy, but what is this stuff that drives our bodies? This book follows the development of our ideas of biological energy, from their origins in the concept of life itself to the current research on body clocks and brain energy.

The Energy of Life Summary

The Energy of Life by Guy Brown

The debut of Guy Brown, first winner of the prestigious GBP25,000 Wellcome Trust Science Prize. Everybody knows what it is like to be short of energy, or even full of energy, but what is this stuff that drives our bodies and our minds? Where does it come from, and where does it all go? How does it move our muscles and stir our imaginations? Above all, how can I get some more? This brilliant book follows the development of our ideas of biological energy, from their origins in the very concept of life itself to the latest research on body clocks and brain energy. The Energy of Life answers questions like 'How is it possible for me to lift my arm just by willing it?'; 'Why can living things move and dead things not?'; 'Is there a relationship between mental energy and physical energy?'; 'Is plenty of orange juice the best prevention of cancer and heart disease?'; 'Is one girl a fat slob and the next a slim livewire by the accident of metabolism, by having too much or too little thyroid hormone?'; 'Why are there epidemics of obesity in the developed world and of starvation in the developing world?'; 'Why don't diets work?'; 'Are we born shy or bold?' ; 'What are boredom and fatigue for?'; 'Why is it that some people are more creative, productive or energetic than others?' Brown explains our sexual energy too: what causes us to be aroused, and how sexual arousal is sustained; what drives our motivations and passions and why does biting your partner beforehand lead to better sex?

The Energy of Life Reviews

'A book that lives up to its title -- Guy Brown handles an exciting topic with the energy and expertise it deserves. A first-rate read!' Roy Porter

About Guy Brown

Guy Brown is a Royal Society Research Fellow in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Cambridge. He is one of the world's leading authorities on human bioenergetics. This is his first book.

Additional information

GOR001959129
9780002559300
0002559307
The Energy of Life by Guy Brown
Used - Very Good
Hardback
HarperCollins Publishers
19990906
304
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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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