- Editorial:
- PROFILE BOOKS
- Año de edición:
- 2016
- Materia
- Science/social sciences
- ISBN:
- 978-1-78125-342-7
ADVENTURES IN HUMAN BEING
FRANCIS, GAVIN
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Adventures in Human Being
by Gavin Francis (Author)
Series:Wellcome Collection
Format:Paperback / softback 272 pages
Publisher:Profile Books Ltd
Imprint:Wellcome Collection
Edition:Main
ISBN:9781781253427
Published:4 Feb 2016
Classifications:Physiology, Popular science
Readership:General (US: Trade)
Weight:228g
Dimensions:195 x 125 x 19 (mm)
Pub. Country:United Kingdom
Country of Origin:GB
Tariff Codes:49019900
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Description
Sunday Times bestsellerWe have a lifetime's association with our bodies, but for many of us they remain uncharted territory. In Adventures in Human Being, Gavin Francis leads the reader on a journey through health and illness, offering insights on everything from the ribbed surface of the brain to the secret workings of the heart and the womb; from the pulse of life at the wrist to the unique engineering of the foot. Drawing on his own experiences as a doctor and GP, he blends first-hand case studies with reflections on the way the body has been imagined and portrayed over the millennia.
If the body is a foreign country, then to practise medicine is to explore new territory: Francis leads the reader on an adventure through what it means to be human. Both a user's guide to the body and a celebration of its elegance, this book will transform the way you think about being alive, whether in sickness or in health. Published in association with the Wellcome Collection.