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Secrets of the Human Body
- Narrated by: Xand van Tulleken
- Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins
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Summary
Two hundred and six bones. One heart. Two eyes. Ten fingers. You may think we know what makes up a human. But it turns out our bodies are full of surprises.
What makes tears of joy different from tears of sadness?
Why is a gut feeling so much smarter than you think?
And why is 90 percent of you not even human?
You may think you know the human body - heart, lungs, brain and bones - but it's time to think again. Your body is full of extraordinary mysteries that science is only just beginning to understand. This book, which accompanies a major new BBC TV programme, turns your knowledge of the human body on its head. Leading us through all of these revelations are stories of everyday miracles - the human stories that bind every one of us together through the universal stages of life. From the most extreme environments on earth to the most extreme events, we reveal the extraordinary abilities every human shares.
Combining cutting-edge science with cutting-edge technology, we see the human body like never before.
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- Simon
- 30-01-24
excellent flow for a difficult mix of elements
As per the title! although as I apparently have to put a fifteen word minimum..
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- David Adams
- 04-02-21
fascinating overview of human biology
interesting exploration of human biology, and the viruses and diseases that shape it.
Narrated wonderfully by one of the authors.
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-11-17
Fascinating
I was worried this would not go into as much depth as I wanted, but I was wrong. It is full of so much information - thoroughly up to date research - and yet written and narrated in a clear and approachable way. Not at all dry and not at all superficial.
I recommend it to anyone with a human body.
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- Anonymous User
- 13-09-22
A surprisingly fresh take on an old subject.
The book is a surprisingly fresh take on a topic done many times before. Novel anecdotes and a sense of genuine interest in topics make it an interesting read.
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