The Body
A Guide for Occupants
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Narrated by:
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Bill Bryson
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Bill Bryson
About this listen
'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. The idea of the book is simply to try to understand the extraordinary contraption that is us.’
In the best-selling, prize-winning A Short History of Nearly Everything Bill Bryson achieved the seemingly impossible by making the science of our world both understandable and entertaining to millions of people around the globe.
Now he turns his attention inwards to explore the human body, how it functions and its remarkable ability to heal itself. Full of extraordinary facts and astonishing stories, The Body: A Guide for Occupants is a brilliant, often very funny attempt to understand the miracle of our physical and neurological makeup.
©2019 Bill Bryson (P)2019 Audible, LtdEditorial reviews
“Between the mysterious, the unexpected, the unknown and the undiscovered The Body: A Guide for Occupants takes us through all the weird and wonderful parts of the human body with humour, historical anecdotes and some truly jaw-dropping facts. Somehow, with all that jam packed in, listening to it still feels like an entertaining coffee with an old friend. I have loved many of Bill Bryson’s books but I think this one may have just jostled its way to the top of my list of favourites. Definitely take a listen if you’ve ever wondered why or how your body does what it does, or, if not, take a listen for the multitude of amazing facts you can pull out at your next awkward dinner party.” (Alex, Audible Editor)
“In this illuminating history of the human form, Bill Bryson presents scientific research in an accessible way, introducing a host of individuals including the world’s first kidney transplant recipient and the Nobel Prize-winning Peter Medawar. Covering everything from sleep to immunity, I came away from listening to the audiobook with a newfound appreciation and respect for my body. A perfect listen for new and existing Bill Bryson fans alike.” (Jess, Audible Editor)
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- DDD
- 12-01-2021
Interesting guide to the body
Many interesting stories and facts about the body. Many of which I had heard before which is why I rated this 4 stars, however I can see this as an interesting read for someone who does not have a scientific background.
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- Anonymous User
- 22-04-2020
Quintessential Bryson
Beautiful delivery as Bryson always does, his particular method of providing facts through stories is so engaging and accidentally educative.
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- Cris
- 14-01-2020
Fantastic book
Packed with interesting and well researched information, seasoned with fun facts or stories and narrated by Bill Bryson himself in his recognisable soothing voice.
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- Amazon Customer
- 19-01-2020
Fascinating!
Captivating (especially his voice!) and fascinatinG read. Everything is portrayed in a way that simply explains and powerfully informs!
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- Amazon Customer
- 23-09-2020
Insightful and Entertaining
An audiobook that was really informative, interesting and well read. Some interesting random facts along the way about past and current understandings of medical treatment, back stories on how they came about and the intricate workings of our body systems. Even after listening to this book though and appreciate the fascinating body more, I'll most probably won't change some poor lifestyle habits of too much coffee and consuming fat laden (Cheesecake and croissants) foods.
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- Sean Steel
- 06-01-2021
Most interesting reads.
Just about every book by this author is a gem. Highly recommended reading /listening to this book.
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- beck
- 28-02-2022
Always enjoyable and informative
Like the way Bill Bryson presents what could be quite tedious information.
As for his reading style, love it as he brings his personality to the whole performance. Perfect and the best person to read his own books.
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- Duncan
- 06-09-2022
Bryson For President
As might be obvious, I'm a huge fan of Bryson.
His ability to distill complex subjects down to their essences is unmatched.
He's also brilliant at research, and often debunks received wisdom as to who discovered what when.
On top of that, his understated humour goes down a treat.
AND, he's possibly the very best audiobook narrator there is. Many of the later audio versions of his books are narrated by someone else. This edition, Bryson himself takes the microphone.
Marvelous!
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- A. K. Turbayne
- 24-11-2022
A wonderful summary of the history of the body
Bill bryson does what he does best. The history and the observations will have you wiser and happier after each chapter
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- J.Co
- 13-09-2021
One of my favourite Bryson Books.
I have listened to this many times, I enjoy the narrative, the writing and humour. Bryson's storytelling never fails to make me laugh and think and wonder.
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