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1781253420 |
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1781253420 |
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9781781253427 (pbk.) : |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Francis, Gavin |
| 245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Adventures in human being |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
London |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. |
Profile Books |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
2016 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
251 p. : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
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Published in association with Wellcome Collection. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
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| General note |
Originally published: 2015. |
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text |
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still image |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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CIP record. Publication date: 02 2016 |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| Summary, etc. |
We have a lifetime's association with our bodies, but for many of us they remain uncharted territory. In Adventures in Human Being, Gavin Francis leads the reader on a journey through health and illness, offering insights on everything from the ribbed surface of the brain to the secret workings of the heart and the womb; from the pulse of life at the wrist to the unique engineering of the foot. Drawing on his own experiences as a doctor and GP, he blends first-hand case studies with reflections on the way the body has been imagined and portrayed over the millennia. If the body is a foreign country, then to practise medicine is to explore new territory: Francis leads the reader on an adventure through what it means to be human. Both a user's guide to the body and a celebration of its elegance, this book will transform the way you think about being alive, whether in sickness or in health. |
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HUMAN BODY |
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PHYSIOLOGY |
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7429 |
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PERSONAL NARRATIVES |
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AUTOBIOGRAPHY |
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Wellcome Collection. |