{"product_id":"9780552779906","title":"The Body","description":"Author: Bryson, Bill\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780552779906\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 21 Jul 2020\u003cbr\u003ePages: 544 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 Sunday Times bestseller in both hardback and paperback, this head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body is as compulsively readable as it is comprehensive. Bryson at his very best,  it is a must-read owner's manual for everybody.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 Bestseller in both hardback and paperback: SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 ROYAL SOCIETY INSIGHT INVESTMENT SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e_______\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A directory of wonders.'\u003ci\u003e - The Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e'Jaw-dropping.'\u003ci\u003e - The Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e'Classic, wry, gleeful Bryson...an entertaining and absolutely fact-rammed book.'\u003ci\u003e - The Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt is a feat of narrative skill to bake so many facts into an entertaining and nutritious book.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003e- The Daily Telegraph\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e_______\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'We spend our whole lives in one body and yet most of us have practically no idea how it works and what goes on inside it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe idea of the book is simply to try to understand the extraordinary contraption that is us.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBill Bryson sets off to explore the human body, how it functions and its remarkable ability to heal itself. Full of extraordinary facts and astonishing stories \u003ci\u003eThe Body: A Guide for Occupants\u003c\/i\u003e is a brilliant, often very funny attempt to understand the miracle of our physical and neurological make up. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA wonderful successor to \u003ci\u003eA Short History of Nearly Everything\u003c\/i\u003e, this new book is an instant classic. It will  have you marvelling at the form you occupy, and celebrating the genius of your existence, time and time again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat I learned is that we are infinitely more complex and wondrous, and often more mysterious, than I had ever suspected. There really is no story more amazing than the story of us.' Bill Bryson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48185199853726,"sku":"UBD-9780552779906","price":26.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780552779906.jpg?v=1787486248","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780552779906","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}