Summary: The Body - A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson

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The Body - A Guide for Occupants by Bill BrysonMust Read Books offers an in-depth look into the popular novel by Bill Bryson "The Body" so you can appreciate the book even more!It contains many tantalizing sections such Chapter by Chapter Summaries- About the Author- Trivia Questionsand much more.Download and start reading immediately!* This is an unofficial companion book to Bill Bryson's popular novel "The A Guide for Occupants"- it is meant to enhance your reading experience and is not the original book.Overview Summary of The Body by Bill BrysonIn his book, Bill Bryson delves deep into the complexities of the human body. What is the human body made of? How much would it cost to build a human body? How many atoms does our body contain? These are just some of the questions Bill asked at the very beginning of The A Guide For Occupants. Why questions like these matter? Because, as the author emphasized it himself, we are still trying to fathom the mystery that surrounds the biochemistry of humans. Yes, we have bits and pieces of knowledge, but we’re still far away from getting the whole picture. By trying to find out how much substances in our body cost, Bill Bryson accentuates how a trivial collection of some substances can form the most complex thing we’ll ever be able to analyze- ourselves.Thus, life as a whole - an immeasurably complex phenomenon, is the object of Bryson’s inquiry. He goes on to analyze and eloquently describe the most basic organic processes, as well as more elaborate ones. Bryson also mentions numerous fun facts how many times per day do you blink? How many red cells are produced in a second?In short, The Body will be an interesting book to read for those who are already experienced in the field of human biology, as well as for those who are just starting to scratch the surface of this endlessly intriguing field. Perhaps, he sometimes goes too far in trying to appeal to such a heterogeneous public - the book sometimes looks like somebody randomly threw in interesting facts without connecting them. Most of the time, however, Bill Bryson captivates our attention with yet another mystery of the human body, while finding relevant connections with everyday life.We’re getting a bit ahead of ourselves, but Bryson’s main point is obvious from the very beginning of the book, that mentioning it now wouldn’t in the least be uncalled for. Everything in The Body revolves around this “ You are a wonder of nature”.

27 pages, Paperback

Published December 18, 2019

Reviews

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

straight forward understandable explanations from life to death and all between