The Body (2019) · Tastebuds

Bill Bryson once again proves himself to be an incomparable com- panion as he guides us through the human body—how it functions, its remarkable ability to heal itself, and (unfortunately) the ways it can fail.

Human anatomy Human physiology Anatomy SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology MEDICAL / Anatomy HUMOR / General Physiology Human body New York Times bestseller New York Times reviewed

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Contemporary, resolved, spare and warm.

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Author: Bill Bryson
First published: 2019
Pages: 465
Publisher: Transworld Publishers Limited, Doubleday Canada, Domingo Yayinevi
Editions: 28
Language: English, Chinese, French, rum
ISBN: 9781473508156

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About Bill Bryson · 1951

"William McGuire "Bill" Bryson is a best-selling Anglo-American author of humorous books on travel, as well as books on the English language and science." - Wikipedia

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