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The Miracle of Skin

Surface Matters
By:Peter M. Elias
Publisher:Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Print ISBN:9781036426279
eText ISBN:9781527584563
Edition:1
Copyright:2022
Format:Page Fidelity

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Our skin's most critical role isn't social—it's conserving the water that keeps us alive. The threat of dehydration dictates the behaviour of all land animals and explains why early humans developed sweat glands, lost hair, and gained pigmentation to hunt on the savannah.