The Joy of Sweat: The Strange Science of Perspiration

by Sarah Everts

Book Overview

An Outside Magazine 2021 Science book pick One of Smithsonian's 10 Best Science Books of 2021 A taboo-busting romp through the shame, stink, and strange science of sweating. Sweating may be one of our weirdest biological functions, but it's also one of our most vital and least understood. In The Joy of Sweat , Sarah Everts delves into its role in the body--and in human history. Why is sweat salty? Why do we sweat when stressed? Why do some people...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 132402206X
• ISBN13: 9781324022060
• Release Date: July 2022
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 6.1"