Eagerly awaited, must-read new science book from the UK's bestselling non-fiction writer. Bryson is the prize-winning author of A Short History of Nearly Everything and The Road to Little Dribbling
Bill Bryson was born in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1951. Settled in England for many years, he moved to America with his wife and four children for a few years, but has since returned to live in the UK. His bestselling travel books include The Road to Little Dribbling, The Lost Continent, Notes From a Small Island, A Walk in the Woods and Down Under. In a national poll, Notes from a Small Island was voted the book that best represents Britain. His acclaimed work of popular science, A Short History of Nearly Everything, won the Aventis Prize and the Descartes Prize, and was the biggest selling non-fiction book of its decade in the UK. His new book The Body- A Guide for Occupants is an extraordinary exploration of the human body which will have you marvelling at the form you occupy.
"A directory of wonders. Extraordinary stories about the heart,
lungs, genitals ... plus some anger and life advice - all delivered
in the inimitable Bryson style" -- Gavin Francis * Guardian *
"Remarkable ... Every page is dense with scientific facts written
as vividly as a thriller, as well as answers to conundrums such as
why we don't fall out of bed when we are asleep ... It is woven
through with the kind of human stories that Bryson has made his
trademark." * Mail on Sunday *
"Readable and useful ... witty, jargon-free prose that glides you
through 400 pages. It's fun to read because it's not just
comprehensive, but quirky." -- Richard Morrison * The Times *
"SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019: 'so packed with arresting facts
(you eat 60 tons of food in a lifetime) and unlikely anecdotes
(such as Isambard Kingdom Brunel's six weeks with a half-sovereign
lodged in his throat) that you barely notice the sheer volume of
anatomical knowledge you're digesting ... makes complex subjects
simple and eminently entertaining.'" * Sunday Times *
"'It is a feat of narrative skill to bake so many facts into an
entertaining and nutritious book..where Byrson really shines is in
his imaginative glosses on the facts he has collected.'" * The
Daily Telegraph *
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