Bibliograph

The body, a guide for occupants, Bill Bryson

Type

Label

The body, a guide for occupants, Bill Bryson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 633-651) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The body

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1107574949

Responsibility statement

Bill Bryson

Sub title

a guide for occupants

Summary

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

Table Of Contents

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

Target audience

adult

Classification

Creator