Man adapting

By René J. Dubos

Subjects: Effect of environment on, Environmental health, Influence de l'environnement, Human beings, Physiological Adaptation, Man, Biological Adaptation, Psychological Adaptation, Influence of environment, Homme, Médecine, Adaptation (Biology), Medicine, Philosophie, Philosophy

Description: "The dominant theme of the present book is that the states of health or diease are the expression of the success or failure experienced by the organism in its efforts to respond adaptively to environmental challenges. ... But experience shows that human beings are not passive components in adaptive systems." Professor Dubos illustrates his thesis with examples from many fields of research. -from dust jacket.