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 listener 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 firsthand 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 listener 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 audiobook will transform the way you think about being alive, whether in sickness or in health. Gavin Francis is an award-winning writer and doctor and a contributor to The Guardian, The New York Review of Books and London Review of Books.
Adventures in Human Being
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Author: Gavin Francis
Binding: Other
ISBN: 885444609299
Details:
Author: Gavin Francis
Brand: Audible Studios on Brilliance
Edition: Unabridged
Binding: MP3 CD
Format: Audiobook
Release Date: 20-09-2016
Package Dimensions: 6.7 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches Languages: english
EAN: 9781531877088
