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Title: Beneath the Skin Condition: New EAN: 9781788160964 ISBN: 9781788160964 Edition: Main Publisher: Wellcome Collection Format: Paperback Release Date: 06/08/2020 Item Height: 198mm Item Length: 129mm Author: Ned Beauman, Philip Kerr, Various, Thomas Lynch, Naomi Alderman, A. L. Kennedy, Chibundu Onuzo Language: English Subtitle: Love Letters to the Body by Great Writers Description: 'These essays lift back the skin to reveal something secret and precious, articulating private truths and distilling sensation into language ... this collection is a timely, triumphant celebration of our embodiment' - iNewsBuried beneath layers of flesh, our hearts pump, our lungs inflate, our kidneys filter. These organs, and others, are essential to our survival but remain largely unknown to us. In Beneath the Skin, fifteen writers each explore a different body part: Naomi Alderman unravels the intestines and our obsession with food; Thomas Lynch celebrates the womb as a miracle; AL Kennedy explores the nose's striking ability to conjure memories; and Philip Kerr traces the remarkable history of brain surgery.Moving, intimate and often unexpected, this is an awe-inspiring voyage through the mysterious landscape of our bodies. Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Genre: Society & Culture Book Series: Wellcome Collection Topic: Social Sciences, Medicine, Science Nature & Math ISBN-10: 1788160967 Item Width: 13mm Item Weight: 179g Contributor: Thomas Lynch (Introduction by) Release Year: 2020
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