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The unseen body : A doctor's journey through the hidden wonders of human anatomy by Jonathan Reisman, M.D. is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

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In this fascinating journey through the human body and across the globe, Dr. Reisman weaves together stories about our insides with a unique perspective on life, culture, and the natural world. Jonathan Reisman, M.D.—a physician, adventure traveler and naturalist—brings readers on an odyssey navigating our insides like an explorer discovering a new world with The Unseen Body . With unique insight, Reisman shows us how understanding mountain watersheds helps to diagnose heart attacks, how the body is made mostly of mucus, not water, and how urine carries within it a tale of humanity’s origins. Through his offbeat adventures in healthcare and across the globe, Reisman discovers new perspectives on the body: a trip to the Alaskan Arctic reveals that fat is not the enemy, but the hero; a stint in the Himalayas uncovers the boundary where the brain ends and the mind begins; and eating a sheep’s head in Iceland offers a lesson in empathy. By relating rich experiences in far-flung lands and among unique cultures back to the body’s inner workings, he shows how our organs live inextricably intertwined lives—an internal ecosystem reflecting the natural world around us. Reisman offers a new

Who reads The unseen body : A doctor's journey through the hidden wonders of human anatomy?

Author

Jonathan Reisman, M.D.

Publisher

Flatiron Books

Published

2021

Language

EN

ISBN

9781250246615

Category

history

Subjects

History, Children'S, Science, Nature & How It Works

Rating

4.5 / 5 (475 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14