The body : a guide for occupants [large print] / Bill Bryson.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593106297 : PAP
- ISBN: 0593106296 : PAP
- Physical Description: x, 703 pages (large print), 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Edition: Large print edition.
- Publisher: [New York, NY] : Random House Large Print, [2019]
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 633-651) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | 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. |
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Subject: | Large type books. Human physiology. Human anatomy. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Chisago Lakes Area Library | Lg.Print 612 B (Text) | 32050008577386 | Large Print | Available | - |
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.