The Body

Bill Bryson

The Body

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Human anatomy and physiology are fascinating subjects, even for people who have never studied medicine or science. In The Body, Bill Bryson, the well-known author of the bestseller A Brief History of (Almost) Everything, describes the systems and multiple apparatus of the human body. In his unmistakably easy and descriptive style, he also analyses the processes that take place in the body, and tells the fascinating story of what makes us human. The Body is an exciting look into the incredible mechanisms that enable us to live as an integral part of this world.

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Analysis and key concepts

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Although we have all the necessary ingredients, we are still not able to recreate life

02.

Contain and protect: the skin is a barrier that isolates us from the outside world

03.

Microbes allow us to live, but some of them are harmful or even lethal

04.

The brain is the centre of thought and consciousness, but it is also the organ that controls life in our bodies

05.

Human beings are at risk of suffocation much more than any other living creature

06.

The heart is the body's pump, but our lifestyle greatly affects its health

07.

Repairing the heart: the invention of bypasses and advances in transplants

08.

The skeleton allows us to move, but we need to exercise, in order to stay healthy

09.

Eating is a declaration of love to our bodies, and helps us stay healthy

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Coming into the world: conception and the birth of a new human being

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Take-home message

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Many useful tips to:

  • Learn more about the human body.
  • Discover how certain bodily processes work.
  • Understand just how complex our bodies are.

Bill Bryson was born and currently lives in the United States of America, but for many years he also lived in England, where he worked as a journalist and author. He wrote for several newspapers, and then left journalism to focus on writing books. He has also been chancellor of the University of Durham. Among Bryson’s most famous books are A Brief History of (Almost) Everything, which earned him huge praise for the way he was able to simplify science and break it down into easy language. He also wrote A Walk in the Woods, which was made into a film starring Robert Redford.

Publishing house:

Anchor

Year:

2021

Pages:

464

ISBN:

978-0804172721