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A review by katykelly
The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson
5.0
Enjoyed the mix of history and biology.
Narrated by the author, I thoroughly enjoyed a more science-y journey with Bill than previous books I've read by him. This works well as an audiobook, his style doesn't make it too academic, there aren't too many dates or names to follow.
Going round the body, outside and in, it's a history of our understanding of ourselves as well as an insight into how our 'bits' work, fail, and what we do about it all. I learned a fair few new facts, some new names, and was of course reminded of just how amazing the human body is.
Vitamins, Gray's Anatomy, antibiotics, birth, cancer; these all fit into Bryson's rather fascinating book for readers who like to be entertained while they learn something.
Not 'laugh out loud' funny, more written in a conversational and light way, I didn't feel I missed out on anything by listening to this, and might actually borrow it again from the library to recap it some day.
Narrated by the author, I thoroughly enjoyed a more science-y journey with Bill than previous books I've read by him. This works well as an audiobook, his style doesn't make it too academic, there aren't too many dates or names to follow.
Going round the body, outside and in, it's a history of our understanding of ourselves as well as an insight into how our 'bits' work, fail, and what we do about it all. I learned a fair few new facts, some new names, and was of course reminded of just how amazing the human body is.
Vitamins, Gray's Anatomy, antibiotics, birth, cancer; these all fit into Bryson's rather fascinating book for readers who like to be entertained while they learn something.
Not 'laugh out loud' funny, more written in a conversational and light way, I didn't feel I missed out on anything by listening to this, and might actually borrow it again from the library to recap it some day.