{"product_id":"why-we-run-a-natural-history-9780060958701","title":"Why We Run: A Natural History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Each new page  is] more spellbinding than the one before--this is surely one of the most interesting books I've ever read.\"--Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Hidden Life of Dogs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Bernd Heinrich decided to write a memoir of his ultramarathon running experience he realized that the preparation for the race was as important, if not more so, than the race itself. Considering the physiology and motivation of running from a scientific point of view, he wondered what he could learn from other animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In \u003cem\u003eWhy We Run\u003c\/em\u003e, Heinrich considers the flight endurance of birds, the antelope's running prowess and limitations, and the ultra-endurance of camels to understand how human physiology can or cannot replicate these adaptations. With his characteristic blend of scientific inquiry and philosophical musings, Heinrich offers an original and provocative work combining the rigors of science with the passion of running.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeinrich, Bernd:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eThe author of numerous bestselling and award-winning books, Bernd Heinrich is a professor of biology at the University of Vermont. He divides his time between Vermont and the forests of western Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ecco Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50625978859794,"sku":"9780060958701","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_592efdc7-1f7f-460c-86ee-eabba43eb81b.jpg?v=1732646089","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/why-we-run-a-natural-history-9780060958701","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}