The Secret Body - How the New Science of the Human Body Is Changing the Way We Live (Paperback)

'A big-picture forecast of how medicine stands on the threshold of a revolution that will radically change all of our lives' The Times Welcome to a revolution in the science of you! This landmark new book from award-winning scientist Daniel M. Davis explores the future of the human body. Imagine taking drugs to help you acquire new skills, or knowing years in advance the precise likelihood of developing specific cancers, or following a diet and health regime tailored to your microbiome, or even having continuous monitoring of your body's workings and well-being. Written by an award-winning scientist, this landmark book shows how these radical and disconcerting possibilities have been made real. It is at once a gripping drama of scientific ingenuity, discovery and collaboration, and a vision of the human body of dizzying complexity and wonder. 'The startling new discoveries...are radically altering our understanding of how we function and what our future holds' BRIAN COX 'Thrilling' BILL BRYSON 'Brilliant' TIM SPECTOR 'Extraordinary' ALICE ROBERTS

General

Imprint:	Vintage
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2022
Authors:	Daniel M. Davis
Dimensions:	198 x 130 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	224
ISBN-13:	978-1-5291-1097-5
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Pre-clinical medicine: basic sciences > Human reproduction, growth & development > General Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Pathology > Medical microbiology & virology Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Neurosciences Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Biochemistry > Biochemical immunology Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Microbiology (non-medical) > Virology Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Human biology & related topics > General Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Diseases & disorders > Congenital diseases & disorders > Hereditary diseases & disorders Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Diseases & disorders > Immunology > General
LSN:	1-5291-1097-1
Barcode:	9781529110975

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