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A Guide for Occupants

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The Body

Written by: Bill Bryson
Narrated by: Bill Bryson
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'We spend our whole lives in one body and yet most of us have practically no idea how it works and what goes on inside it. The idea of the book is simply to try to understand the extraordinary contraption that is us.’

In the best-selling, prize-winning A Short History of Nearly Everything Bill Bryson achieved the seemingly impossible by making the science of our world both understandable and entertaining to millions of people around the globe.

Now he turns his attention inwards to explore the human body, how it functions and its remarkable ability to heal itself. Full of extraordinary facts and astonishing stories, The Body: A Guide for Occupants is a brilliant, often very funny attempt to understand the miracle of our physical and neurological makeup.

©2019 Bill Bryson (P)2019 Audible, Ltd Biological Sciences Science
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“Between the mysterious, the unexpected, the unknown and the undiscovered The Body: A Guide for Occupants takes us through all the weird and wonderful parts of the human body with humour, historical anecdotes and some truly jaw-dropping facts. Somehow, with all that jam packed in, listening to it still feels like an entertaining coffee with an old friend. I have loved many of Bill Bryson’s books but I think this one may have just jostled its way to the top of my list of favourites. Definitely take a listen if you’ve ever wondered why or how your body does what it does, or, if not, take a listen for the multitude of amazing facts you can pull out at your next awkward dinner party.” (Alex, Audible Editor)

“In this illuminating history of the human form, Bill Bryson presents scientific research in an accessible way, introducing a host of individuals including the world’s first kidney transplant recipient and the Nobel Prize-winning Peter Medawar. Covering everything from sleep to immunity, I came away from listening to the audiobook with a newfound appreciation and respect for my body. A perfect listen for new and existing Bill Bryson fans alike.” (Jess, Audible Editor)
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Loved every chapter and a brilliantly researched writing. Awesome. Would love to ready more from the author

details and simplicity

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Packed with some great facts and anecdotes. If you've got a medical background most of the stuff might comes across as basic but for me it provided a good overall picture. Only gripe is that there are a few too many numbers / scale comparisons that you won't recall 3 seconds after hearing them.

Good book, worth a listen

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The story of our body and what we are doing with it is very readable and worth listening.
The narration is very clear.
However a large portion of the book is devoted to the history of medical science, the diseases which afflict the body and how medical science is fighting it out. This the subtitle of the book is a little misleading.

An extraordinary lucid account of where I live.

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I'm a huge fan of Bill Bryson and he doesn't disappoint. how well do you actually know the body you inhabit?

Get to know your Body

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A Non believer would start believing !! very nicelrly explained the mechanics of Humans Beings.

Excellent learning

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