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The Body: A Guide for Occupants - THE SUNDAY TIMES NO.1 BESTSELLER by Bill Bryson (Paperback, 2020)
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Bryson at his very best, it is a must-read owner's manual for everybody. - The Guardian'Jaw-dropping.'. The idea of the book is simply to try to understand the extraordinary contraption that is us. 'Bill Bryson sets off to explore the human body, how it functions and its remarkable ability to heal itself.
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#1 Sunday Times bestseller in both hardback and paperback, this head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body is as compulsively readable as it is comprehensive. Bryson at his very best, it is a must-read owner's manual for everybody. #1 Bestseller in both hardback and paperback- SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 ROYAL SOCIETY INSIGHT INVESTMENT SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE _______ 'A directory of wonders.' - The Guardian 'Jaw-dropping.' - The Times 'Classic, wry, gleeful Bryson...an entertaining and absolutely fact-rammed book.' - The Sunday Times 'It is a feat of narrative skill to bake so many facts into an entertaining and nutritious book.' - The Daily Telegraph _______ 'We spend our whole lives in one body and yet most of us have practically no idea how it works and what goes on inside it. The idea of the book is simply to try to understand the extraordinary contraption that is us.' Bill Bryson sets off to explore the human body, how it functions and its remarkable ability to heal itself. Full of extraordinary facts and astonishing stories The Body- A Guide for Occupants is a brilliant, often very funny attempt to understand the miracle of our physical and neurological make up. A wonderful successor to A Short History of Nearly Everything, this new book is an instant classic. It will have you marvelling at the form you occupy, and celebrating the genius of your existence, time and time again. 'What I learned is that we are infinitely more complex and wondrous, and often more mysterious, than I had ever suspected. There really is no story more amazing than the story of us.' Bill BrysonProduct Identifiers
PublisherTransworld LTD
ISBN-139780552779906
eBay Product ID (ePID)17046704511
Product Key Features
Number of Pages544 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameThe Body: a Guide for Occupants-The Sunday Times No.1 Bestseller
Publication Year2020
SubjectMedicine, Science, Biology
TypeTextbook
AuthorBill Bryson
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height198 mm
Item Weight390 g
Item Width127 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorBill Bryson
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- 30 Sep, 2020
The title says it all.
I'm a big fan of Bryson and I've read all his books. Some are better than others, but this is one of the best. He puts over a lot of scientific fact in an easily digestible fashion, seasoned with his usual sense of humour. A good read!Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 16 Feb, 2021
A fascinating informative read
I read this book straight through, but it would be equally enjoyable to dip in and out. The anncdotes make the serious stuff easy ti digestVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 11 Dec, 2020
Read it & marvel!!
Bill Bryson has given us a well researched and at times amusing book revealing just how amazing the human body is! A fascinating read!!Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 20 Jan, 2021
The Title of the book fully explains what the subject matter is.
The book is written for the layman. All the make up and functions of the body all easily and fully explained.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 02 Feb, 2022
Human biology made mind- blowing!
Such an amazing book about our bodies and its organs and functions. So well researched and yet so simply and humorously presented.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 14 Sep, 2021
Holiday read
Haven’t read it yet but it’s Bill Bryson so guaranteed a good readVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 15 May, 2024
Husband raves about this book. Full of interesting information written in an entertaining way.
Husband raves about this book. Full of interesting information written in an entertaining way.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 26 Aug, 2020
Excellent read
Very interesting bookVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 28 Jul, 2021
great book
another great book by bill brysonVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 19 Aug, 2020
Great book. Bill Bryson at his best.
Great book. Bill Bryson at his best.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
