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jencunn2024's review against another edition
4.0
Bill Bryson consistently brings dry subject matter to life for those of us just looking for some general knowledge. The Body is interesting, humorous and engaging through most of the chapters. I did feel like the last couple of chapters got a bit stale in places and overstuffed with factoids. But overall I enjoyed this book I would rate as a 3.75. I learned a lot of history and changing science I did t know. Bryson also reads the audio which worked well for my commute.
signorponza's review against another edition
4.0
Avete presente Esplorando il corpo umano? Questo libro potrebbe essere considerata la versione per adulti (anche se - sono d’accordo con voi - ci sarebbero molti adulti per cui un rewatch della serie animata, sarebbe comunque utilissima). È il primo testo di [a:Bill Bryson|7|Bill Bryson|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1578597522p2/7.jpg] che leggo e del suo stile di scrittura ho apprezzato fin da subito l’estrema chiarezza e la capacità di mescolare in modo perfetto aneddoti, curiosità, nozioni scientifiche e ironia. Questo saggio nello specifico accompagna il lettore in un vero e proprio viaggio all’interno del corpo umano, iniziando dalla testa per concludere con la fine della vita. Durante il viaggio si imparano molto cose (a meno che non abbiate studiato medicina: in questo caso mi auguro che la maggior parte dei contenuti siano a voi noti) senza mai annoiarsi. Due cose in particolare credo che emergano alla fine della lettura: da un lato l’estrema, affascinante e talvolta misteriosa complessità del funzionamento del nostro corpo e, dall’altro, i grandi progressi della scienza fino a oggi uniti ai grandi interrogativi che ancora permangono. Arricchente.
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jujubean1989's review against another edition
5.0
Took me awhile to read it but I wanted to savor the anecdotes I love books like these.
thatnatiam's review against another edition
4.0
This was a GREAT BOOK! I found it fascinating to learn about different body systems, as well as stories of scientists and people who have made an impact in our understanding of the body.
happylilkt's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars
I listened to the author read this on audiobook. He did a fine job, but maybe I would have preferred reading it? I'm not sure. It's definitely a summary view of the body, but included some interesting history on various medicines, surgeries, etc. as well as some bizarre stories. Overall, interesting and entertaining (as Bryson always is).
I listened to the author read this on audiobook. He did a fine job, but maybe I would have preferred reading it? I'm not sure. It's definitely a summary view of the body, but included some interesting history on various medicines, surgeries, etc. as well as some bizarre stories. Overall, interesting and entertaining (as Bryson always is).