Teeth: A Very Short Introduction
Teeth: A Very Short Introduction Teeth are amazing -- the product of half a billion years of evolution. This means that plants and animals have developed tough or hard tissues for protection, and…
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Teeth: A Very Short Introduction
Teeth are amazing -- the product of half a billion years of evolution. This means that plants and animals have developed tough or hard tissues for protection, and teeth have evolved ways to sharpen or strengthen themselves to overcome those defenses. They provide fuel for the body by breaking apart other living things; and they must do it again and again over a lifetime without breaking in the process.
Ungar, an award-winning author and leading scientist, presents the story of teeth. And just as different jobs require different tools, animals with different diets have different shaped teeth to deal with the variety of foods that they eat.In this Very Short Introduction, Peter S. Ungar outlines the key concepts, including insight into the origin of teeth and their evolution.
Considering why teeth are important, he describes how they are made, and how they work, including