📚 The Wisdom of the Body + Survival of the Sickest

📚 Lot — Medicine, Biology & Why Illness Exists (2 Books)

A thoughtful duo exploring the biological roots of health and disease. Perfect for students, health professionals, or readers interested in the intersection of evolution, medicine, and human survival.

Titles Included

📘 Randolph M. Nesse & George C. Williams — Why We Get Sick: The New Science of Darwinian Medicine (hc/dj)
A pioneering work that applies evolutionary theory to medicine, exploring why natural selection leaves us vulnerable to illness and what that means for treatment and prevention.

📘 Lewis Thomas — The Lives of a Cell: Notes of a Biology Watcher (pb)
Elegant, essayistic reflections on biology, medicine, and interconnectedness—mixing science with philosophy in a modern classic of scientific writing.

Why You'll Love This Lot

• Interdisciplinary: Evolutionary medicine paired with reflective biology essays.

• Accessible yet Insightful: Combines readability with scientific depth.

• Timeless Themes: Explains not just how the body fails, but why.

Condition

Very Good overall. Clean pages, sound bindings. Dust jacket on Why We Get Sick shows light rubbing and shelf wear. The Lives of a Cell paperback has mild edge wear. No writing or highlighting noted on a quick inspection. Non-smoking home. See photos for exact copies.