Anatomical Oddities: The Otherworldly Realms Hidden within Our Bodies

From acclaimed science writer, presenter, and illustrator Alice Roberts, a visual and linguistic adventure through the strange, astonishing worlds within our anatomy

Did you know you have cobwebs in your head, hair in your lungs, and snails in your ears? In the world of anatomy, every name paints a picture: from the arachnoid mater, a brain membrane resembling a spider's web, to the ciliated epithelium of the respiratory tract (from the Latin for "eyelash") and the curlicue cochleas (from t...