Why We Swim

by Bonnie Tsui

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A Best Book of the Season: BuzzFeed * Bustle * San Francisco Chronicle

"A fascinating and beautifully written love letter to water. I was enchanted by this book." --Rebecca Skloot, bestselling author of The Immortal Life of Henrietta LacksAn immersive, unforgettable, and eye-opening perspective on swimming--and on human behavior itself.

We swim in freezing Arctic waters and piranha-infested rivers to test our limits. We swim for pleasure, for exercise, for healing. But humans, unlike other animals that are drawn to water, are not natural-born swimmers. We must be taught. Our evolutionary ancestors learned for survival; now,...

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  • ISBN10 1616207868
  • ISBN13 9781616207861
  • Publish Date 14 April 2020
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Algonquin Books (division of Workman)
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 288
  • Language English