Porque é que o Ganso não é Obeso

Synopsis of Porque é que o Ganso não é Obeso

«Porque é que o Ganso não é Obeso» is the popular science essay by Eric P. Widmaier, published by Gradiva in paperback (260 pages, in Portuguese).

The book explains why geese and other species do not gain weight despite eating abundantly, and what evolutionary strategies organisms employ in response to environmental changes. From physiology and endocrinology, the author connects these mechanisms to everyday life: appetite, metabolism, stress, and weight.

Work originally published in English in 1998 as «Why Geese Don't Get Obese (and We Do)»; this edition includes 16 illustrations and belongs to the Ciência Aberta collection.

For readers of popular science interested in biology, physiology, and how evolutionary strategies are reflected in daily life.