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The BodyBill Bryson

The Body

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Bill Bryson once again proves himself to be an incomparable com- panion 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 Brysonesque an- ecdotes, 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…

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23 editions · 11 languages
  • Paperback · English · 2021
    Anchor Books · 464 pages · 9780804172721
  • Paperback · English
    9780857522412
  • Paperback · English
    BLACK SWAN · 9780552779906
  • Other · English · 2022
    Body - Illustrated
    Transworld Publishers Limited · 9780857527691
  • Other · English · 2020
    Body, the (a Format)
    Transworld Publishers Limited · 544 pages · 9780552779913
  • Other · English · 2019
    The Body: A Guide for Occupants
    Doubleday Books · 450 pages · 9780385539302
Human anatomyHuman physiologyAnatomyMEDICAL / AnatomyHUMOR / GeneralPhysiologyHuman bodyNew York Times bestseller