內容簡介
暢銷冠軍《萬物簡史》作者比爾‧布萊森開啟一場人體奧妙之旅
解構生命運作之密
透過詼諧及幽默的語調，比爾‧布萊森再次證明他無與倫比的寫作技巧，帶領讀者一同走入一場人體之旅，發現人體如何運作，其卓越的自我修復能力，當然也必須面臨身體因為老化而走向衰敗的一日。內容結合許多奇妙的醫學事實(當你在閱讀的同時，身體早已製造了超過百萬的紅血球)，還有許多布萊森特有的幽默軼事。
這本人體簡史帶領讀者深入理解人體的奇蹟與奇特之處，因為這具軀體時時刻刻陪伴著我們，所以人們總覺得一切都是理所當然。但是，如果停下來認真思考，人體完成了哪些工作？你會發現它(和自己)有多了不起。透過淺顯易懂的文字將知識趣味化，帶領讀者從前所未有的角度認識重新人體。
Bill 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 Bryson-esque anecdotes, The Body will lead you to a deeper understanding of the miracle that is life in general and you in particular. As Bill Bryson writes, “We pass our existence within this wobble of flesh and yet take it almost entirely for granted.” The Body will cure that indifference with generous doses of wondrous, compulsively readable facts and information.
