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The Body

A Guide for Occupants

by Bill Bryson · 2019 · 464 pages

Morgan Housel
Morgan Housel
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Morgan Housel

About This Book

An exploration of the human body, its various systems, and the history of medical discovery. The book details how organs function and the ways they can fail or heal themselves, combining scientific facts with anecdotes to explain the biological contraption we occupy.

Book Details

Published

2019

Pages

464

Language

en

ISBN

9780385539302

Awards & Recognition

Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Science & Technology (2019)Shortlisted for the Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize (2020)Longlisted for the PEN E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award

Audiobook Available

14h 4m
Narrated by Bill Bryson

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