The Odd Body: Mysteries of Our Weird and Wonderful Bodies Explained

By Stephen Juan

Book Overview

If you've ever had a question about your body (maybe one you're afraid to ask?), this book is for you. Things like why we yawn, why skin wrinkles after a bath, or even whether it's possible to keep a severed head alive: The Odd Body explains these and many other silly, weird, bizarre, and fascinating body mysteries. Dr. Stephen Juan entertains and rivets readers with his detailed answers.

Reading The Odd Body is like having your doctor patiently answer all your random questions, one by one. But Dr. Juan goes well beyond the usual and ordinary things people wonder about bodies, like why most individuals are right-handed or why you get chills when chalk screeches across a blackboard. He also tells readers how a dead body is made into a mummy, the success rate of those who bore holes in their own heads to relieve headaches, and much, much more.

The Odd Body is a unique combination of fun and fascinating material that's delivered by an expert who happens to be a great storyteller. The book's question-and-answer format makes it easy to pick up, turn to any page, and immediately become drawn into the intricacies of anatomy and physiology while gaining a better understanding of the human need to know more about ourselves.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0740741888
• ISBN13: 9780740741883
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.0" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

Good Book

"The Odd Body" is on of the most fascinating books I have read so far. It is not one of those boring books on Body Science that you had to read back in High School. This book answers all the weird, silly and bizarre questions you have ever wanted to know about the human body. It answers interesting questions like: a) can you keep a severed head alive? (Something I have always wanted to know) b) Can we die laughing? c) Can we live for ever? Once I started to read this book I found myself unable to put it down. So if you are the type of person who is into the mysteries of the human body I would highly recommend this book.