Showing results for "Human Body" in Medicine & Health Care Industry

In the best-selling, prize-winning A Short History of Nearly Everything Bill Bryson achieved the seemingly impossible by making the science of our world both understandable and entertaining to millions of people around the globe. Now he turns his attention inwards to explore the human body, how it functions and its remarkable ability to heal itself. Full of extraordinary facts and astonishing stories, The Body: A Guide for Occupants is a brilliant, often very funny attempt to understand the miracle of our physical and neurological makeup.

The Bodies of Others is about how we came to the harrowing civilizational crossroads at which we find ourselves—engaged in a war against vast impersonal forces with limitless power over our lives and which threaten the freedoms we have always taken for granted. In her most provocative book yet, Dr. Naomi Wolf shows how these forces—from Big Tech and Big Pharma to the CCP and our oligarchical elites—seized upon two years of COVID-19 panic in sinister new ways, to not only undermine our republic but to fundamentally reorient human relations. 

Popular among naturopaths, George Carey's The Chemistry and Wonders of the Human Body combines astrology, physiology, anatomy, chemistry, and a mineral theory of disease into a overarching view of the human organism.

Beginning with a jaw-dropping rumination on a centuries-old painting featuring a white man with a Black man's leg surgically attached (with the expired Black leg-donor in the foreground), contracts law scholar and celebrated journalist Patricia J. Williams uses the lens of the law to take on core questions of identity, ethics, and race.

Uncover the gripping medical history of human transplantation and the fierce bioethical battles defying mortality. Perfect for a thought-provoking daily commute, this fascinating narrative traces our quest to replace failing body parts, moving from ancient myths to modern surgical miracles. It...

Dive into thrilling medical history and brilliant scientific discovery to decode the ultimate mystery: your own anatomy. Perfect for your daily commute, this enlightening narrative transforms complex biology into a captivating audio journey. Witness how ancient myths gave way to modern medicine...

Unearth the macabre medical history of secret dissections and the grave robbers who fueled a scientific revolution. Perfect for a captivating daily commute, this dark narrative non-fiction journey reveals humanity’s uneasy transition from fearing the dead to relying on them for survival. You...

Uncover the awe-inspiring medical history of human anatomy and our relentless quest to map the body's hidden secrets. Perfect for fueling your daily commute with thought-provoking science, this gripping narrative explores how early civilizations defied intense cultural taboos to understand the...

"Petkoff gives a flawless performance of this doctor/naturalist's memoir, conveying both his inquisitiveness and assuredness with aplomb." - AudioFile "A fascinating, lyrical book... Reisman's experiences in other cultures bring a richness and depth to The Unseen Body. The way he thinks about...