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Bill Bryson, bestselling author of A Short History of Nearly Everything, takes us on a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body. As addictive as it is comprehensive, this is Bryson at his very best, a must-read owner's manual for everybody.

Bill Bryson once again proves himself to be an incomparable companion as he guides us through the human body--how it functions, its remarkable ability to heal itself, and (unfortunately) the ways it can fail. Full of extraordinary facts (your body made a million red blood cells since you started reading this) and irresistible Bryson-esque anecdotes, The Body will lead you to a deeper understanding of the miracle that is life in general and you in particular. As Bill Bryson writes, We pass our existence within this wobble of flesh and yet take it almost entirely for granted. The Body will cure that indifference with generous doses of wondrous, compulsively readable facts and information.

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Format: TradePaperback
Author: Bryson, Bill
ISBN: 9780804172721
Condition: Used
Dimensions: 8.00 x 0.95
Number Of Pages: 464
Publication Year: 2021

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Mark A. - 4 years 9 months ago

Another book well done again by Bill Bryson. Excellent.
Another winner from a great writer

David W. - 5 years 11 months ago

As always from Bill Bryson an interesting read. Lots of great stories that explain detailed subjects in way we can all understand. This book does miss some of the back stories of people who helped move history along. There are some of that kind of details just not as much as he put in previous books.
Another Bryson Hit

Ashley K. - 5 years 11 months ago

I adore Bill Bryson for his quick wit and silver tongue. This time he takes us on an adventure through our own bodies, advancing from the microbial onward. Facts are interspersed with stories about scientists and myths are busted with an application of logic and care. Readers will get a quick linguistics lesson (did you know the disease shingles has nothing to do with the roofing material, that each word comes from a different Latin word, but in English happen to have the same spelling?) along with the bright and pithy writing that sets Bryson apart from other authors. We're weird inside, y'all, and Bryson celebrates that with every paragraph, laying out what makes us tick in an entertaining and accessible way.

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