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Author:
Bryson, Bill, author. aut
Title:
El cuerpo humano : gu̕a para ocupantes / Bill Bryson ; traducci̤n de Francisco J. Ramos Mena.
Edition:
Primera edici̤n.
Publisher:
RBA Libros,
Copyright Date:
2020
Description:
508 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Subject:
Human anatomy.
Human physiology.
Physiology.
Biology.
Spanish language materials.
Informational works.
Other Authors:
Ramos, Francisco J., translator.
Other Titles:
Body. Spanish
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
El final. El exterior: la piel y el pelo -- El yo microbiano -- El cerebro -- La cabeza -- ¡Salud!: la boca y la garganta -- El coraz̤n y la sangre -- El departamento de qu̕mica -- En la sala de diseccion: el esqueleto -- ¡En marcha!: bipedaci̤n y ejercicio -- Equilibrio -- El sistema inmunitario -- ¡Respire hondo!: los pulmones y la respiraci̤n -- El placer del buen comer -- Las tripas -- El suęo -- Las partes pudendas -- En el principio: la concepci̤n y el nacimiento -- Los nervios y el dolor -- Cuando las cosas se ponen feas: las enfermedades -- Cuando las cosas se ponen muy feas: el c̀ncer -- Buena y mala medicina -- El final.
Summary:
Nos pasamos toda una vida con un solo cuerpo y casi no sabemos c̤mo funciona. Desde los genes hasta nuestra capacidad de hablar, pasando por nuestras constantes adaptaciones al medio y los riesgos que corremos, este libro nos descubre que nuestro microcosmos es un verdadero milagro, lleno de prodigios y de secretos asombrosos. -- Page [4] of cover.
"Bill Bryson, bestselling author of A Short History of Nearly Everything, takes us on a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body. As compulsively readable as it is comprehensive, this is Bryson at his very best, a must-read owner's manual for everybody. Bill Bryson once again proves himself to be an incomparable companion as he guides us through the human body--how it functions, its remarkable ability to heal itself, and (unfortunately) the ways it can fail. Full of extraordinary facts (your body made a million red blood cells since you started reading this) and irresistible Bryson-esque anecdotes, The Body will lead you to a deeper understanding of the miracle that is life in general and you in particular. As Bill Bryson writes, 'We pass our existence within this wobble of flesh and yet take it almost entirely for granted.' The Body will cure that indifference with generous doses of wondrous, compulsively readable facts and information"-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN:
8491874801
9788491874805
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1247136452
Locations:
BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

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