El cuerpo humano

by Bill Bryson

Overview

We actually know very little about how our bodies work. With the same attention to detail found in A Short History of Everything, Bill Bryson explains the inner workings of the body in a way everyone can understand. Beginning with genes and the elements found inside us, he takes readers on a tour through all the major parts and systems. He also talks about major diseases and medicine.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9788491874805
Publisher:	Lectorum Publications, Inc.
Publication date:	02/01/2020
Edition description:	Spanish-language Edition
Pages:	516
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 1.50(h) x 9.50(d)
Language:	Spanish

About the Author

Bill Bryson (1951) is an American author of books on travel, language, and science. Bryson moved to the UK in 1973 and remained there until 1995. He began his writing career as a journalist and published his first book in 1985. He gained notoriety in 1995 with his book about England titled Notes from a Small Island. In 1998 he published A Walk in the Wood about hiking the Appalachian Trail. The book was adapted into a movie of the same name in 2015.

Hometown:

Hanover, New Hampshire

Date of Birth:

1951

Place of Birth:

Des Moines, Iowa

Education:

B.A., Drake University, 1977