by Bill Bryson
First published 2021
From the mile-a-minute pulse racing through your veins to the synapses firing in your brain, bestselling author Bill Bryson takes us on a captivating journey through the incredible machine that is the human body. With a scientist's eye for detail and a storyteller's gift for the unexpected, Bryson unravels the mysteries of our "wobble of flesh," revealing the wonders of evolution, the marvels of modern medicine, and the sometimes hilarious, sometimes tragic ways our bodies can fail us. Whether you're morbidly curious about the macabre or hungry to understand the miracles of your day-to-day existence, The Body is an owner's manual you won't be able to put down.
Genres: science, medical, popular-science, non-fiction, health, history-of-medicine, biology, academic
Vibes: engaging, informative, thought-provoking
Tropes: educational, informative-narrative
464 pages · Paperback · Vintage