Adventures in Human Being: A Grand Tour from the Cranium to the Calcaneum by Gavin Francis

Adventures in Human Being: A Grand Tour from the Cranium to the Calcaneum

Gavin Francis

272 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

nonfiction science challenging informative reflective slow-paced

Description

We assume we know our bodies intimately, but for many of us they remain uncharted territory. How many of us understand the way seizures affect the brain, how the heart is connected to wellbeing, or the why the foot carries the key to our humanity?...

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Community Reviews Summary of 231 reviews

Moods

informative 83%
reflective 58%
inspiring 41%
challenging 25%
emotional 16%
adventurous 8%
relaxing 8%

Pace

medium 75%
slow 16%
fast 8%

Average rating

3.86

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