The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson (Omnibus)
Bill Bryson reads from his fascinating, witty and surprising journey around the human body, starting with the brain.
Bill Bryson reads from his fascinating, witty and often surprising journey around the human body.
He begins with possibly our most mysterious organ, the brain.
The award-winning author of A Short History of Nearly Everything and the bestselling Notes from a Small Island has for decades entertained and educated readers on both sides of the Atlantic, and around the world.
The Body: A Guide for Occupants confirms Bryson as a true polymath. In it, he answers questions such as how much would it cost to make a human and why our faces have evolved their peculiar shape, as well as exploring the mysteries that continue to elude scientists today.
Read by Bill Bryson
Omnibus of five parts abridged by Katrin Williams
Producer: Ciaran Bermingham
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2019.
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- Sun 13 Oct 201909:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
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