{"product_id":"the-body-bill-bryson-9780804172721","title":"The Body: A Guide for Occupants","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER - A must-read owner's manual for every body. Take a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body in this \"delightful, anecdote-propelled read\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e) from the author of \u003ci\u003eA Short History of Nearly Everything\u003c\/i\u003e. With a new Afterword.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"You will marvel at the brilliance and vast weirdness of your design.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBill Bryson once again proves himself to be an incomparable companion as he guides us through the human body--how it functions, its remarkable ability to heal itself, and (unfortunately) the ways it can fail. Full of extraordinary facts (your body made a million red blood cells since you started reading this) and irresistible Brysonesque anecdotes, \u003ci\u003eThe Body\u003c\/i\u003e will lead you to a deeper understanding of the miracle that is life in general and you in particular. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Bill Bryson writes, \"We pass our existence within this wobble of flesh and yet take it almost entirely for granted.\" \u003ci\u003eThe Body\u003c\/i\u003e will cure that indifference with generous doses of wondrous, compulsively readable facts and information. As addictive as it is comprehensive, this is Bryson at his very best.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bill Bryson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0804172722\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780804172721\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Anchor Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/26\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.15w x 0.95d","brand":"Bill Bryson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44054152052991,"sku":"9780804172721","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_71a09faa-2da0-4e3e-bb34-61586cc75eb5.jpg?v=1685028241","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-body-bill-bryson-9780804172721","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}