Episode · The Rich Roll Podcast · 2021-01-18
Books mentioned on Bonnie Tsui On Why We Swim
Unlike other land mammals, humans are not natural-born swimmers. Our evolutionary ancestors learned for survival.
Rich Roll discussed Why We Swim by Bonnie Tsui and Born to Run by Christopher McDougall. Bonnie Tsui discussed The Nature Fix by Florence Williams and American Chinatown by Bonnie Tsui.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Why We Swim
Why We Swim by Bonnie Tsui is a captivating exploration of humanity's deep-rooted relationship with water, blending cultural history, personal narrative, and scientific inquiry into a cohesive study of swimming.
Discussed“She is the author of a really beautiful new book called "Why We Swim".”
Where to get it
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Born to Run
Born to Run by Christopher McDougall is a celebrated exploration of endurance running, human evolution, and the remarkable Tarahumara tribe of Mexico.
Discussed“I took it to be very like sort of a swimming version of Chris McDougall's born to run.”
Where to get it
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The Nature Fix
The Nature Fix by Florence Williams is a non-fiction book exploring the scientific research behind humanity's fundamental connection to nature and how small doses of natural environments improve mood, health, and creativity.
Discussed“I think there's a great book by Florence Williams called "The Nature Fix".”
Where to get it
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American Chinatown
Discussed“I wrote my first book, American Chinatown about how I noticed that when I would go to a city...”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“It's "Sarah and the Big Wave."”