The body : a guide for occupants
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Published
New York : Anchor Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2021.
Edition
First Anchor books edition.
ISBN
9780804172721, 0804172722
Physical Desc
x, 452 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm
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Adult Nonfiction - Public Shelving
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Published
New York : Anchor Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2021.
Format
Book
Edition
First Anchor books edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780804172721, 0804172722
Notes
General Note
"With a new afterword"--Cover.
General Note
"Originally published in hardcover in the United States by Doubleday, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York, and simultaneously published in hardcover in Great Britain by Doubleday, an imprint of Transworld Publishers, a division of Penguin Random House Ltd., London, in 2019."--Title page verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 389-426) and index.
Description
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 Brysonesque 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 readable facts and information. As addictive as it is comprehensive, this is Bryson at his very best, a must-read owner's manual for every body.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bryson, B. (2021). The body: a guide for occupants (First Anchor books edition.). Anchor Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bryson, Bill. 2021. The Body: A Guide for Occupants. Anchor Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bryson, Bill. The Body: A Guide for Occupants Anchor Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bryson, Bill. The Body: A Guide for Occupants First Anchor books edition., Anchor Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2021.
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