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NATIONAL BESTSELLERNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERINTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER A NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS' CHOICE NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2019 BY Maclean's - The Washington Post - USA Today - IndigoBill Bryson, bestselling author of A Short History of Nearly Everything, takes us on a head-to-toe tour of the marvel…
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Bryson comes through once again with a comprehensive, fact-filled journey, this time through the human body.
I love the witty anecdotes he peppers throughout. I find myself laughing out loud with his ironic sense of humor as he describes the workings of bones and muscles (along with the lesser tissues) in ways that general readers can understand and appreciate.
From Roy's list on bones and teeth, life’s most enduring topics.
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