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De: Bill Bryson
Narrado por: Bill Bryson
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An instant New York Times best seller

Named 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, 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. As addictive as it is comprehensive, this is Bryson at his very best, a must-listen 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 listenable facts and information.

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"Bill Bryson is not so much a discoverer of new lands as a charismatic cartographer of existing ones, smartly mapping points of entry into territory that might otherwise remain impenetrable to curious travelers. With light footed prose, The Body winds its way through the dense terrain of anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry....The result is an absorbing catalog of the human body in all its firmness and fatality....The colossal roster of facts on display is dazzling.... Bryson's distinctive voice will likely delight readers eager to go sightseeing around the world they embody." (The American Scholar)

"A delightful tour guide...Bryson's stroll through human anatomy, physiology, evolution, and illness (diabetes, cancer, infections) is instructive, accessible, and entertaining." (Booklist starred review)

Amusingly informative." (Forbes)

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I learned a lot. Detailed, but not boring. Bryson did his research, but kept it interesting.

Very well done

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"You are gone, but it was good while you lasted, isn't it?"
- Last words of the book

Treat your body well

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This book had been on my radar for quite some time, but I kept putting it off. After dealing with COVID, I decided maybe it was indeed time to understand a bit more about my body - and this was a wonderful learning experience. My only “negative” - if it can be called that - is the author’s unwillingness to even consider Intelligent Design. To my recollection it was only mentioned once, and then in a manner which dismissed it entirely. But I expected that coming in - so it didn’t disappoint me much. Great book!

Wonderful learning experience

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Another amazing read by my favorite Author! Keeps you entertained and engaged the entire way from cover to cover.

A Masterpiece!

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I actually purchased this by mistake. But, I was immediately drawn in. If school had been this interesting, I'd have been a doctor. The body. The myths. The stuff we know that just ain't so. Amazing! Absolutely amazing!

Single most interesting book I've ever read!

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For subjects like proteins, the circulatory system and the gut - I was unable to put this one down. Bryson’s research and inimitable writing style made this one of his best in my opinion.

Surprised how interesting Bryson made this book.

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Bryson's The Body doesn't disappoint... I am a huge fan of Bryson's A Short History of Nearly Everything, and he clearly used the same blueprint to provide a deep dive exploration of the human body. I would place this on my REALLY INTERESTING list, especially if you have ever wondered any-little-thing about your body and how it works.

Bryson's The Body doesn't disappoint...

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A fascinating insight into the body and its parts and functions. Too many facts to remember but I could hardly put it down. And now I am listening for the second time. I think I will periodically come back to it. It certainly changed my outlook on a number of things. It is written and narrated by Bill Bryson (beautifully). I want to buy more of his audible books. Highly recommended

Fascinating, beautifully written and read

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my one complaint is that he pronounced some words in ways I'd never heard, like "EE-strogen" (for the hormone). other than that, LOVE.

another brilliant Bryson

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This was brilliantly researched and delivered. Just so many things I never knew I never knew. 🙂

Bryson hits it out of the park... again.

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