Travel to the Human Body

“Amazing… I have never read a book like this.”

-John Berger-

“...the nerve obeys the muscle, the muscle obeys the tendon, and the tendon obeys common sense. And common sense is the station of the soul.”

-Leonardo da Vinci-

We think we know our body intimately, but the human body is actually uncharted territory for most of us. How many of us know how the heart is connected to human well-being? Or how epileptic seizures affect the brain? Or why the foot plays a decisive role for humanity? In Journey into the Human Body, award-winning author Gavin Francis takes readers on a mysterious journey through the hidden pathways of the body and guides us to understand the miraculous functioning of our organs.

Drawing on his experiences as a surgeon, emergency medicine specialist and family physician, Francis blends the stories of his patients with medical history, philosophy and literature to describe the human body in sickness and health, living and dying. Journey to the Human Body is a poetic and touching book that contains deep thoughts about the meaning of being human and will change your perspective on your body.

“Book of the Year”

-Observer – Sunday Times – Economist – Sunday Herald-

(From the Promotional Bulletin)

Dough Type: 2nd Dough

Number of Pages: 272

Size: 14x21

First Print Year: 2017

Number of Printings: 1st Edition

Media Type: Paperback