The Body: A Guide for Occupants
Paperback Published on: 23/07/2020
Price: £11.99
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Short history of human body....
“ Body “ is what you expected and more; full of amazing facts and Bryson’s fantastic humour, it makes you laugh, amazed and you will want to re-read some p... READ MORE
Brilliant
As someone equally fascinated and confused by all things science I was excited to receive an advance proof of The Body. Enlightening and easy to read, full... READ MORE
The Body - a must read!
Brilliantly written, entertaining and easy to understand and read.
A must read for any person!
The Body
Having missed the Bryson bandwaggon previously, I was unsure of what to expect from this book. However, I was not disappointed! This is the book I didn't ... READ MORE
A fascinating journey through the human body
As someone who is equally amazed and confused by all things science, I was excited to receive a proof of Bill Bryson's guide to the human body. Enlightenin... READ MORE
Genuinely Fascinating
Yet again Bryson proves he can write about anything with a warmth and wit that keeps the reader engaged.
Synopsis
Shortlisted for the Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize 2020
Shortlisted for the British Book Awards Non-Fiction Narrative Book of the Year 2020
'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.'
Publisher information
- Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
- ISBN: 9780552779906
- Number of pages: 544
- Dimensions: 197 x 127 x 34 mm
- Weight: 396g
- Languages: English
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View allSimply Wonderful!
Thank you very much to the publishers for this early review copy.
I fell in love with this book back in March when I was lucky enough to attend an event wh... READ MORE
Fascinating content, ruined by poor standard of publishing
Bill Bryson is an engaging writer who presents factual information in interesting ways. His output needed a quality volume to do it justice. I bought this ... READ MORE
Entertaining and educational.
Really enjoying this book as Mr Bryson imparts considerable, weighty information about our bodies with amusing tales which keep the reader engaged. Learnin... READ MORE
Bill BRyton The Body Body
Well researched ,with lots of useful information but written in an easy to understand way. However Mr Bryson never talks down to his readers. I am enjoyin... READ MORE
Amazing
This is not a textbook; it is a delightful romp through the various components of the human body and how they have been understood and misunderstood over ... READ MORE
Layman's Guide
A good guide for someone who is not in the Anatomy and Physiology field.
Read the first two chapters and my brain didn't explode. Not as heavy reading as o... READ MORE
Bill Bryson The Body
Informative and often humerous account of how something we all own works.
If we're to learn anything from this book it's that we must look after what is a... READ MORE
Yes, it's Bryson.
I have an interest in science, but not so much in biology. However, I've read most of Bill Bryson's books. None disappoint. Neither does this. My only crit... READ MORE
Brilliant book!
This is a brilliant guide to the human body which is very readable. It seems as if Bill is enjoying a conversation with you without being condescending whe... READ MORE
The Body(A guide to Occupants)
Another fascinating and amazingly well researched publication from Bill Bryson. He combines complex detail about bodily functions with his customary humour... READ MORE
Fantastic
Fascinating, easy to read, a great book well written.
Brilliant book by brilliant author
I love Bill Bryson's travel books and this one is just as brilliant. LOVE IT!
A Must Read.
Absolutely loved this book and couldn't put it down. Have recommended it to everyone. Bill Bryson manages to write this informative book of medical facts... READ MORE
The Body - a guide for occupants
As ever, Bill Bryson doesn't fail to produce! Bryson has an unmatched ability to make any subject he tackles interesting, helped in no small way by his sen... READ MORE
Easy to read, very informative.
I bought this book a few months ago as I have a fascination with reading about the inner workings of the human body. This book is easy to read as well as v... READ MORE
A body of work!
Loved it!
Once again Bryson manages to make a huge subject easily digestible, funny, and page turning!
Enjoy it!
Keeps you reading
As always his books keep you reading Wow what research has gone into this book of mind blowing facts
Very relevant for today
Written in Bryson's own distinctive style, this is another classic. It is both humorous and informative, but also slightly depressing in its description o... READ MORE
Packed full of amazingly interesting facts!
In this book filled with interesting facts about our human bodies, Bill Bryson explores various fields of medicine through the years. We get to know everyt... READ MORE
Fascinating
Brilliantly written and really approachable, an eye-opening explanation of how our bodies work and what makes us, us.
Great book
Loved this so informative and intetesting so well researched..
Bryson at his Best
Bill Bryson at his best! Yet another well written book crammed with information provided with down to earth humour that should appeal to all readers. There... READ MORE
A fascinating read!
I hadn't read any of Bill Brysons books before, but when The Body was recommended on the Waterstones website I looked into it a bit more. Being interested ... READ MORE
Amazing You
If you've read any Bryson before, if you like popular science, if you want to know what makes you you, get your rods and cones on this. It's not an A to Z,... READ MORE