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Subject Area
Anatomy, Health Education, Human Science
Publication Name
The Body- A Guide For Occupants
Subject
Science
ISBN
9780804172721
Book Title
Body : a Guide for Occupants
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Item Length
8 in
Publication Year
2021
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
1 in
Author
Bill Bryson
Genre
Health & Fitness, Science
Topic
Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology, Healthy Living
Item Weight
15.8 Oz
Item Width
5.2 in
Number of Pages
464 Pages
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Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0804172722
ISBN-13
9780804172721
eBay Product ID (ePID)
15050081804

Product Key Features

Book Title
Body : a Guide for Occupants
Number of Pages
464 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2021
Topic
Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology, Healthy Living
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Health & Fitness, Science
Author
Bill Bryson
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
15.8 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.2 in

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2019-012407
TitleLeading
The
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"Glorious. . .Having described the physical nature of our world and beyond, from the atomic to the intergalactic, in The Body [Bryson] now turns inward to explain--in his lucid, amusing style--what we're made of. . .Astonishing . .Draws on dozens of experts and a couple hundred books to carry the reader from outside to inside, from up to down and from miraculous operational efficiencies to malignant mayhem when things go awry. . .You will marvel at the brilliance and vast weirdness of your design." -- The Washington Post "Delightful. . .Reveals the thousands of rarely acknowledged tasks our body takes care of as we go about our day. . .Informative, entertaining and often gross (kissing, according to one study, transfers up to one billion bacteria from one mouth to another, along with 0.2 micrograms of food bits). . . Bryson, who gives off a Cronkite-like trustworthy vibe, is good at allaying fears and busting myths." --A.J. Jacobs, The New York Times Book Review "Mr. Bryson's latest book is a Baedeker of the human body, a fact-studded survey of our physiques, inside and out. Many authors have produced such guides in recent years, and some of them are very good. But none have done it quite so well as Mr. Bryson, who writes better, is more amusing and has greater mastery of his material than anyone else. . .[He] is a master explainer, with a gift for the pithy simile and all-encompassing metaphor. . .[His] love of language is often on display, and he can't resist occasional indulgences on the origins of terms medical and anatomical. . .Mr. Bryson's account is enlivened by his excellent command of the history of medicine. . .Brisk, provocative and entertaining throughout." --The Wall Street Journal "Fascinating." --NPR "Bryson launches himself into the wilderness of the human anatomy armed with his characteristic thoroughness and wit. He ably dissects the knowns and unknowns of how we live and die and all the idiosyncrasies of our shared infrastructure. . .This book is full of such arresting factoids and, like a douser hunting water, Bryson is adept at finding the bizarre and the arcane in his subject matter. . .Amazing." -- USA Today "A witty, informative immersion. . . The Body-- a delightful, anecdote-propelled read--proves one of his most ambitious yet, as he leads us on a head-to-toe tour of a physique that's terra incognita to many of us. . .Playful, lucid. . .[Bryson] cover[s] a remarkably large swathe of human corporeal and cerebral experience." -- The Boston Globe "A directory of wonders. . .Extraordinary. . . A tour of the minuscule; it aims to do for the human body what his A Short History of Nearly Everything did for science. . .The prose motors gleefully along, a finely tuned engine running on jokes, factoids and biographical interludes. . .Wry, companionable, avuncular and always lucid . . .[ The Body ] could stand as an ultimate prescription for life." -- The Guardian "A delightful tour guide. . .Bryson's stroll through human anatomy, physiology, evolution, and illness (diabetes, cancer, infections) is instructive, accessible, and entertaining." -- Booklist , starred review "Amusingly informative." -- Forbes "A pleasing, entertaining sojourn into the realm of what makes us tick." -- Kirkus Reviews, ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: THE WASHINGTON POST * FINANCIAL TIMES * THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS * BOOKPAGE * THE BOSTON GLOBE "Glorious. . . . Having described the physical nature of our world and beyond, from the atomic to the intergalactic, in The Body [Bryson] now turns inward to explain--in his lucid, amusing style--what we're made of. . . . Astonishing. . . . You will marvel at the brilliance and vast weirdness of your design." -- The Washington Post "Delightful . . . reveals the thousands of rarely acknowledged tasks our body takes care of as we go about our day. . . . Informative, entertaining and often gross (kissing, according to one study, transfers up to one billion bacteria from one mouth to another, along with 0.2 micrograms of food bits). . . . Bryson, who gives off a Cronkite-like trustworthy vibe, is good at allaying fears and busting myths." -- The New York Times Book Review "Bryson is a master explainer, with a gift for the pithy simile and all-encompassing metaphor. . . . Mr. Bryson's account is enlivened by his excellent command of the history of medicine. . . . Brisk, provocative and entertaining throughout." --The Wall Street Journal "Fascinating." --NPR "Bryson launches himself into the wilderness of the human anatomy armed with his characteristic thoroughness and wit. . . .This book is full of such arresting factoids and, like a douser hunting water, Bryson is adept at finding the bizarre and the arcane in his subject matter. . . . Amazing." -- USA Today "A witty, informative immersion. . . . The Body-- a delightful, anecdote-propelled read--proves one of his most ambitious yet, as he leads us on a head-to-toe tour of a physique that's terra incognita to many of us. . . . Playful, lucid. . . . [Bryson] cover[s] a remarkably large swathe of human corporeal and cerebral experience." -- The Boston Globe "A directory of wonders. . . . Extraordinary. . . . A tour of the minuscule; it aims to do for the human body what his A Short History of Nearly Everything did for science. . . . Wry, companionable, avuncular and always lucid . . . [ The Body ] could stand as an ultimate prescription for life." -- The Guardian "A delightful tour guide. . . . Bryson's stroll through human anatomy, physiology, evolution, and illness (diabetes, cancer, infections) is instructive, accessible, and entertaining." -- Booklist , starred review "Amusingly informative." -- Forbes "A pleasing, entertaining sojourn into the realm of what makes us tick." -- Kirkus Reviews, "Glorious. . . . Having described the physical nature of our world and beyond, from the atomic to the intergalactic, in The Body [Bryson] now turns inward to explain--in his lucid, amusing style--what we're made of. . . . Astonishing. . . . You will marvel at the brilliance and vast weirdness of your design." -- The Washington Post "Delightful . . . reveals the thousands of rarely acknowledged tasks our body takes care of as we go about our day. . . . Informative, entertaining and often gross (kissing, according to one study, transfers up to one billion bacteria from one mouth to another, along with 0.2 micrograms of food bits). . . . Bryson, who gives off a Cronkite-like trustworthy vibe, is good at allaying fears and busting myths." -- The New York Times Book Review "Bryson is a master explainer, with a gift for the pithy simile and all-encompassing metaphor. . . . Mr. Bryson's account is enlivened by his excellent command of the history of medicine. . . . Brisk, provocative and entertaining throughout." --The Wall Street Journal "Fascinating." --NPR "Bryson launches himself into the wilderness of the human anatomy armed with his characteristic thoroughness and wit. . . .This book is full of such arresting factoids and, like a douser hunting water, Bryson is adept at finding the bizarre and the arcane in his subject matter. . . . Amazing." -- USA Today "A witty, informative immersion. . . . The Body-- a delightful, anecdote-propelled read--proves one of his most ambitious yet, as he leads us on a head-to-toe tour of a physique that's terra incognita to many of us. . . . Playful, lucid. . . . [Bryson] cover[s] a remarkably large swathe of human corporeal and cerebral experience." -- The Boston Globe "A directory of wonders. . . . Extraordinary. . . . A tour of the minuscule; it aims to do for the human body what his A Short History of Nearly Everything did for science. . . . Wry, companionable, avuncular and always lucid . . . [ The Body ] could stand as an ultimate prescription for life." -- The Guardian "A delightful tour guide. . . . Bryson's stroll through human anatomy, physiology, evolution, and illness (diabetes, cancer, infections) is instructive, accessible, and entertaining." -- Booklist , starred review "Amusingly informative." -- Forbes "A pleasing, entertaining sojourn into the realm of what makes us tick." -- Kirkus Reviews
Dewey Edition
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Dewey Decimal
612
Synopsis
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A must-read owner's manual for every body. Take a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body in this "delightful, anecdote-propelled read" ( The Boston Globe ) from the author of A Short History of Nearly Everything . With a new Afterword. "You will marvel at the brilliance and vast weirdness of your design." -- The Washington Post 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 Brysonesque 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. As addictive as it is comprehensive, this is Bryson at his very best., NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A must-read owner's manual for every body. Take a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body in this "delightful, anecdote-propelled read" ( The Boston Globe ) from the author of A Short History of Nearly Everything . With a new Afterword. "You will marvel at the brilliance and vast weirdness of your design." -- The Washington Post 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 Brysonesque 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. As addictive as it is comprehensive, this is Bryson at his very best.
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QM23.2.B79 2019

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  • by richay2611
    Jun 10, 2025

    Awesome information and entertainment.

    Bill Bryson is my favorite author of any kind ! One of my saddest days was when I learned he is no longer writing. It felt like a death in my family. I can't think of any writer who can inform and entertain me as well as he can - often within the same paragraph.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: betterworldbooks

  • by diisobutylketone
    Jul 31, 2023

    More interesting than health class in high school

    Like most people, I had a class in high school entitled "Health." It was okay...I think I got an A. It covered the various systems and organs in the human body, and threw in a few warnings about alcohol, tobacco and drugs, although, as I recall, the teacher smoked. Like I said, it was okay...but it wasn't very interesting. It was just one of those classes that everybody took because you needed it to graduate. This book takes roughly the same information and makes it interesting. My book group chose this book, and it's the most interesting book we've read since I've been participating. Admittedly, the book doesn't go into a lot of depth on the topics that are explored, but I think that's one of the things that makes it interesting. Memorizing things like parts of the brain and what they ...

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  • by krm8
    Sep 25, 2022

    Five star recommendation.

    Enjoyed the read. Clearly written and interesting material. I learned things from it, and look forward to reading other things by this author.

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  • by tnn8rboy
    May 18, 2024

    Fast and accurate.

    Fast and accurate.

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  • by 999gailm
    May 21, 2024

    Fascinating Read

    Very interesting and informative.

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