The unseen body : a doctor's journey through the hidden wonders of human anatomy / Jonathan Reisman, M.D.
In this fascinating journey through the human body and across the globe, Dr. Reisman weaves together stories about our insides with a unique perspective on life, culture, and the natural world. Jonathan Reisman, M.D.-a physician, adventure traveler and naturalist-brings readers on an odyssey navigating our insides like an explorer discovering a new world. With unique insight, Reisman shows us how understanding mountain watersheds helps to diagnose heart attacks, how the body is made mostly of mucus, not water, and how urine carries within it a tale of humanity's origins. Through his offbeat adventures in healthcare and across the globe, Reisman discovers new perspectives on the body: a trip to the Alaskan Arctic reveals that fat is not the enemy, but the hero; a stint in the Himalayas uncovers the boundary where the brain ends and the mind begins; and eating a sheep's head in Iceland offers a lesson in empathy. By relating rich experiences in far-flung lands and among unique cultures back to the body's inner workings, he shows how our organs live inextricably intertwined lives-an internal ecosystem reflecting the natural world around us.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250246622
- ISBN: 1250246628
- Physical Description: 213 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Flatiron Books, 2021.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [209]-213). |
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Subject: | Human anatomy. Physiology. |
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- 8 of 8 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
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Albright Memorial Library | 612 REISMAN (Text) | 50686016156452 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Carbondale Public Library | 612 REISMAN (Text) | 50688010805340 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Emmaus Public Library | 612 REIS (Text) | 36446002057787 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Lower Macungie Library | 612 REI (Text) | 33400001546319 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Martin Library | Adults 612 REI Health Wellness (Text) | 33454005869961 | 2nd Floor | Available | - |
Mason-Dixon Public Library | Adults 612 REI Nonfiction (Text) | 34262000767588 | Main Room | Available | - |
Paul Smith Library of Southern York County | Adults 612 REI Nonfiction (Text) | 34318001203153 | Adult Area | Available | - |
Bethlehem Main Library | 612 (Text) | 33062009549776 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |