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A Guide for Occupants

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By: Bill Bryson
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AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST • LONGLISTED FOR THE PEN E.O. WILSON LITERARY SCIENCE WRITING AWARD

"Glorious. . .You will marvel at the brilliance and vast weirdness of your design." —The Washington Post

Bill Bryson, bestselling author of A Short History of Nearly Everything, takes us on a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body. As addictive as it is comprehensive, this is Bryson at his very best, a must-read owner's manual for everybody.

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 Bryson-esque 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. Anatomy & Physiology Health Science Medicine Biological Sciences Mental Health Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Adulthood & Aging Inspiring Developmental Psychology Suspenseful Body Systems

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Fascinating Information • Comprehensive Research • Soothing Voice • Accessible Explanations • Historical Anecdotes

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The Body, A Guide for Occupants, written and narrated by Bill Bryson. If you are a Bill Bryson reader, you know his style and quippy manner of writing. Always a joy, no matter what his subject matter. For you, Bryson fans, just stop reading now, buy the book and add a joyful undertaking to your life. You will not be disappointed; this is a full circuit informational source of data about the body, done by analyzing each system of its makeup, organ by organ, function by function, bacterium by a bacterium and done with typical Bryson élan.

For those of you who do not know Bill Bryson; its time to learn. His writing comes with energy, style, and enthusiasm, and a smack of ironic and flip intelligence. Yet, he is always easy to understand. No high flaunting words, just good British syntax. (He is an American ex-pat to Britain.) More important is the fact that when he covers a subject, he gets you all you need to know, and I do mean all the information you may need. As to the science of our bodies, he gives you in a manner that lets the layman know what a chief physician needs to know.

Two last points. If you are a person committed to exercising, dieting, or just an ordinary hypochondriac this is a sourcebook for truly understanding your ailment. Bill Bryson is a pretty good reader, as well.

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As a physician I am gratified to hear such a clear depiction of the history of the human body.

Nicely detailed yet Fascinating

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This is the second book I read by Bill Bryson, and definitely his best. I loved all the interesting facts about the human body, as well as the history of discovery about medicine and how the body works. Our bodies truly are miracles. Never drawn out, always interesting. Narration is good. I listen at 1.7 speed.

One of my most favorite audiobooks!!

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An exceptional piece punctuated by the author’s wit and insightful observations. I could barely put it down.

Exceptional

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Learned a lot about my self and a lot about the short comings of modern medicine as well as how far we have come, 100% recommend. Also, eat healthy, exercise, and don’t drink too much… easier said than done.

Great book

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