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Why Are We Naked? A Journey into Human Evolution
What happened to our fur? Why do humans come in so many skin colors? In The Strange Monkey, Alexander Sokolov, editor of the popular science portal Anthropogenesis.ru, tackles these and other baffling questions about human evolution. With a mix of sharp wit and scientific rigor, the book explores why our ancestors lost their body hair, whether we are truly "naked apes," and what lice and fleas reveal about our past. Sokolov examines the wild theories proposed to explain our hairlessness and why the puzzle remains unsolved. He also delves into the evolution of skin color, asking whether our ancestors lightened, darkened, or did both over time, and what Neanderthals have to do with it. Readers will discover why lemurs have blue eyes, why macaques go bald, and whether a beard truly attracts women or intimidates men. This is science at its most fascinating and paradoxical—a must-read for enthusiasts of evolution, anthropology, genetics, and the history of science.
