Bill Bryson

Broschiertes Buch

The Body

A Guide for Occupants

Beschreibung

The bestselling author provides information on overlooked details of the body in his folksy and familiar style popular across generations. A worthy successor to "A Short History Of Nearly Everything", focusing on the physical and the neurological.

Autor

Bill Bryson was born in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1951. His bestselling books include The Road to Little Dribbling, Notes from a Small Island, A Walk in the Woods, One Summer and The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid. In a national poll, Notes from a Small Island was voted the book that best represents Britain. His acclaimed work of popular science, A Short History of Nearly Everything, won the Aventis Prize and the Descartes Prize, and is the biggest selling non-fiction book of the 21st century. The Body: A Guide for Occupants was shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize and is an international bestseller. Bill Bryson was Chancellor of Durham University 2005-2011. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society. He lives in England.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Random House UK
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 699689
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Juli 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 128mm x 40mm
• Gewicht: 404g
• ISBN-13: 9780552779906
• ISBN-10: 0552779903
• Artikelnr.: 57634930

Rezensionen

A directory of wonders. Extraordinary stories about the heart, lungs, genitals ... plus some anger and life advice - all delivered in the inimitable Bryson style Gavin Francis Guardian