![]() ![]() ![]() Recommended if you want to learn some surprising facts to tell your friends. Some of the experiments recounted are shocking, others amusing, but all are interesting to read about. I also like the myth busting and Bryson’s sheer sense of wonder at the miracle that is the human body. Bill Bryson once again proves himself to be an incomparable companion as he guides us. As addictive as it is comprehensive, this is Bryson at his very best, a must-listen owners manual for everybody. There are some moments which will make you wince, unless you have a very strong stomach. Bill Bryson, best-selling author of A Short History of Nearly Everything, takes us on a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body. I particularly like the inclusion of medical science’s unsung heroes, the people who should be well-known today for their pioneering work. While not an exhaustive survey (that would require an even bigger book), most things you’d want to know are in there. Bill Brysons entertaining overview of body parts, how they work and why they sometimes dont nonfiction science book review rated mild for clean. Travelling through the organs and systems of the body, Bryson explains how they work, throwing in some excellent anecdotes, discovery stories, quotes from experts and amusing similes. Having read several of his books before, I expected this one to be a great read and I wasn’t disappointed. Fascinating, surprising and informative, this book about the human body has Bill Bryson’s trademark dry humour. Bill Bryson is beloved for his travel writing, but his new book takes us not to Australia or to Europe or to Iowa, but on a journey inside our own bodies. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |