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251 pages ; 22 cm, \"We have a lifetime's association with our bodies, but for many of us they remain uncharted territory. In Adventures in Human Being, Gavin Francis leads the reader on a journey through health and illness, offering insights on everything from the ribbed surface of the brain to the secret workings of the heart and the womb; from the pulse of life at the wrist to the unique engineering of the foot. Drawing on his own experiences as a doctor and GP, he blends first-hand case studies with reflections on the way the body has been imagined and portrayed over the millennia. If the body is a foreign country, then to practise medicine is to explore new territory: Francis leads the reader on an adventure through what it means to be human. Both a user's guide to the body and a celebration of its elegance, this book will transform the way you think about being alive, whether in sickness or in health.\"--Provdided by publisher, Includes bibliographical references and index, Brain. Neurosurgery of the Soul ; Seizures, Sanctity & Psychiatry -- Head. Eye: A Renaissance of Vision ; Face: Beautiful Palsy ; Inner Ear: Voodoo & Vertigo -- Chest. Lung: The Breath of Life ; Heart: On

Who reads Adventures in Human Being (Wellcome)?

Author

Francis, Gavin, author

Publisher

London : Profile Books : Wellcome Collection

Published

2015

Language

EN

ISBN

9781781253410

Category

science

Subjects

Medical, Fiction, Science

Rating

4.2 / 5 (623 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14