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The body : a guide for occupants / Bill Bryson.
"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 compulsively readable 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."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780385539302 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 0385539304 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: x, 450 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
- Edition: First United States edition.
- Publisher: New York : Doubleday, 2019.
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 387-424) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | How to build a human -- The outside: skin and hair -- Microbial you -- The brain -- The head -- Down the hatch: the mouth and throat -- The heart and blood -- The chemistry department -- In the dissecting room: the skeleton -- On the move: bipedalism and exercise -- Equilibrium -- The immune system -- Deep breath: the lungs and breathing -- Food, glorious food -- The guts -- Sleep -- Into the nether regions -- In the beginning: conception and birth -- Nerves and pain -- When things go wrong: diseases -- When things go very wrong: cancer -- Medicine good and bad -- The end. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Human anatomy. Human physiology. |
Available copies
- 5 of 5 copies available at Lackawanna County Library System.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 5 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
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| Abington Community Library | 612 BRYSON (Text) | 50687011671743 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - | ||
| Albright Memorial Library | 612 BRYSON (Text)
Donated:
Donated to the Scranton Public Library by Dr. Kenneth Mayers, Member of the Scranton Public Library Board of Trustees
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| Carbondale Public Library | 612 BRYSON (Text) | 50688010772920 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - | ||
| North Pocono Public Library | 612 BRYSON (Text) | 50691010889082 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - | ||
| Valley Community Library | 612 BRYSON (Text) | 50690011207344 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
