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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: The human body is truly a miraculous thing.
Chapter 3: We are not alone: trillions of microbes live in us and keep us alive.
Chapter 4: Your head houses one of the universe’s most extraordinary things: your brain.
Chapter 5: Our knowledge of the heart and blood has grown, but still has far to go.
Chapter 6: Hormones are vital yet enigmatic chemicals made inside the body.
Chapter 7: Humans evolved a uniquely flexible structure that lets us walk upright.
Chapter 8: You really are what you eat – including every bit of that sugar.
Chapter 9: Our body keeps track of time so it knows when we should sleep.
Chapter 10: Medical research on women lags behind, and childbirth research is still young.
Chapter 11: We’re beating infectious disease – but other illnesses will take us instead.
Chapter 12: We’ve grown better at postponing death, yet it awaits us all.
Description
The Body: A Guide for Occupants (2019) is an entertaining and fact-filled account of how we all work. With his trademark wit, Bill Bryson explains the astonishing ways in which our bodies are put together, and what goes on inside them.
Who Should Listen
- Popular science fans
- Biology and medicine enthusiasts
- Anyone keen to learn more about their own body