The Body: A Guide For Occupants (Hardback)

'The prose motors gleefully along, a finely tuned engine running on jokes, factoids and biographical interludes.' - The Guardian

'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, The Guardian

"'Remarkable ... Every page is dense with scientific facts written as vividly as a thriller, as well as answers to conundrums such as why we don't fall out of bed when we are asleep ... It is woven through with the kind of human stories that Bryson has made his trademark.' - The Mail on Sunday

'Readable and useful ... witty, jargon-free prose that glides you through 400 pages. It's fun to read because it's not just comprehensive, but quirky.' - Richard Morrison, The Times