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The Body

a Guide for Occupants
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Jan 05, 2024
This book is an overview of the human body. Each chapter is about the functions and (sometimes) the disorders of a part of the body, and the current investigations into things we don’t know yet about that part. I really like this book as…
Nov 25, 2023jmcgalecooper rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Supremely informative, well-written, and accessible, but I could have done without the rampant fatphobia.
Aug 25, 2023ggohsasm rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Quite informative and interesting.
Jul 18, 2023chillroy rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is worthy of residing in your book collection. A very informative and good read. I enjoyed it and would recommend it.
Apr 03, 2023Granth70 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A terrific book! I have taught Anatomy to Nursing students for 16 years and Physiology for 7 of those years along with Statistics. I would recommend this to my poor overworked students or maybe as a refresher for nurses. Bryson explains…
Mar 09, 2023pacl_teens rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
"Bill Bryson’s The Body: A guide for Occupants is a brilliantly written non-fiction book that takes the reader through the human body in an approachable and funny tempo. The author writes about complex topics such as how the brain works…
Nov 14, 2022readOrwell rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A very engaging and fascinating read. So very sad that I believe it is his last book. A truly wonderful author.
Aug 16, 2022
Without a doubt, this is one of the most engaging book I’ve read to date. It is engagingly written with great care. And although the book is a hefty 447 pages long, it is by no means the kind of book one would be in a hurry to put down.…
Jul 23, 2022rlohrbach rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Excellent and so considerate to have while having the TAVR procedure this week for my reading over view content and context. That fact it is in large print is also very considerate.
Jun 08, 2022
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Apr 18, 2022HPL_Teen_Volunteer1 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The Body- A Guide for the Occupants is remarkably interesting and factual. In relatively few pages, and language simple enough for anyone to understand, Bill Bryson explains how the body forms, works, and occasionally fails, while…
Dec 09, 2021
Excellent for general reference.
Sep 19, 2021pm221 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Great historical detail, including many key figures I was unaware of. Just as readable as all his books, in spite of the text book format. Yes there are some errors, but they do not detract from the experience.
May 31, 2021danielestes rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Bill Bryson writes books the way other people get advanced degrees. He somehow manages to distill a lifetime of information into something resembling a master's class for the reading masses. It's all wonderful and moderately intimidating…
Feb 01, 2021lind423 rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
While the book is interesting, it has mistakes - for instance, Bryson states all geckos are female and reproduce asexually, essentially being clones of the mother. This is not the case. There is a species that reproduces asexually, but not…
Feb 01, 202121288004246712 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
great story teller
Aug 07, 2020jimg2000 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Jeopardy can do many shows on numerous answer-and-question trivia under science/biology/human-body topics. There are 23 chapters and the final two, "Medicine Good and Bad" and "The End", are also thought provoking with social…
May 15, 2020becker rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is typical Bill Bryson. If you are the type to read a book full of facts then you are sure to like this. Each chapter focuses on a different section or system of the body and Bryson gives you more factual and fun tidbits than you will…
Apr 24, 2020
One either loves BB or just can't stand or understand his style and comments. I'm a fan, but recognise his many shortcomings....yet I read him. My favorite is At Home, absolutely filled with educational trivia I love - perfect for the…
Mar 23, 2020DCPL_JohnB rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A compelling look at the human body and how it works (and sometimes doesn't). Bryson fills each page with eye-opening revelations, approaching his subject with reverent curiosity. Yet a light-heartedness sparks up, here and there. Frequent…
Mar 13, 20202rosedale2 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Highly recommended. Chock full of informative and fascinating and mind-boggling details. Bryson even manages to bring his unique brand of humor to our human condition.
Mar 05, 2020workhorse6491 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Lovely book, informative and funny. For me, was a fast read as I loved biology and anatomy in college. But anyone can benefit from diving into it. You'll love your skin, your thymus, and even your feet even more than you do now.
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Mar 03, 2020JCLS_Ashland_Kristin rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Informative and super readable. There is a lot of content about diseases, which makes now a fascinating time to be reading it!
Mar 01, 2020janderson2006 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
A broad and quite basic overview. Easy and quick read, slightly entertaining and well researched - but not mind blowing. Those who are more than a little interested in health or general biology are unlikely to learn anything new here. It…
Feb 22, 2020TootinMoose rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Somewhere between "At Home" and "A Short History of Nearly Everything" this book dives deeply and effortlessly when warranted. Other time it moves along quickly. Bryson does not come across as a curmudgeon like he did in his last book…