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mirrormir's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
medium-paced
4.5
A great book that takes us on a journey through the functions of the human body akin to a field trip on Miss Frizzle’s Magic Schoolbus!
It was never boring or hard to follow and I really recommend the audiobook especially for any long commutes or drives!
It was never boring or hard to follow and I really recommend the audiobook especially for any long commutes or drives!
chance4change's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
4.25
A very thorough review of our bodies and all that goes on in them. An entertaining read for everyone who loves “fun facts”.
zachnachazel's review against another edition
1.0
This really just wasn’t my thing. I just trudged through this never really getting excited. Nothing against the book or author, just not for me.
dillonbrantley's review against another edition
5.0
Bill Bryson has done it again - he has made a seemingly insurmountable topic accessible and interesting. I put this up there with Bryson's A Short History of Nearly Everything as some of the best nonfiction out there.
nmupp1324's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed this one. It wasn’t hard to understand, and there was a lot of random trivia about the body. It was information dense but not boring to read. Overall, 10/10!
carolinfab's review against another edition
3.0
Felt like a medical crash course on all areas of the body.
ninett's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
3.5
This book was actually fantastic as an introduction. That said, the problem I have with books written about scientific topics but not written by scientists is that they often don't delve deep enough for my liking. I realise this may be a tall order given that this is a whistle-stop tour of the human body and not a thesis, but I nevertheless did feel like I was reading a collection of semi-popular facts at times. There were a few chapters from which I made no notes (with my note-taking policy being only write down things you didn't know previously).
The tone and language were excellent, however, and I did still manage to take away some newfound knowledge.
P.S: What about the lymphatic system?!
The tone and language were excellent, however, and I did still manage to take away some newfound knowledge.
P.S: What about the lymphatic system?!