The Body
A Guide for Occupants
Ranked #9 in Anatomy, Ranked #14 in Physiology — see more rankings.
In the bestselling, prize-winning A Short History of Nearly Everything, Bill Bryson achieved the seemingly impossible by making the science of our world both understandable and entertaining to millions of people around the globe.
Now he turns his attention inwards 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... more
Now he turns his attention inwards 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... more
Rankings by Category
The Body is ranked in the following categories:
- #52 in Biology
- #66 in Doctor
- #42 in Health
- #52 in How Things Work
- #15 in Human Body
- #57 in Life Sciences
- #54 in Medical
- #52 in Medicine
- #95 in Popular Science
- #90 in Science
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