{"product_id":"9780804172721","title":"The Body: A Guide for Occupants","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER •  A must-read owner’s manual for every body. Take a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body in this “delightful, anecdote-propelled read” (\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e) from the author of \u003ci\u003eA Short History of Nearly Everything\u003c\/i\u003e. With a new Afterword.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“You will marvel at the brilliance and vast weirdness of your design.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eBill Bryson once again proves himself to be an incomparable companion as he guides us through the human body—how it functions, its remarkable ability to heal itself, and (unfortunately) the ways it can fail. Full of extraordinary facts (your body made a million red blood cells since you started reading this) and irresistible Brysonesque anecdotes, \u003ci\u003eThe Body\u003c\/i\u003e will lead you to a deeper understanding of the miracle that is life in general and you in particular. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Bill Bryson writes, “We pass our existence within this wobble of flesh and yet take it almost entirely for granted.” \u003ci\u003eThe Body\u003c\/i\u003e will cure that indifference with generous doses of wondrous, compulsively readable facts and information. As addictive as it is comprehensive, this is Bryson at his very best.","brand":"Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46958883340528,"sku":"9780804172721","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780804172721_p0.jpg?v=1763724596","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780804172721","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}