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9 years ago Edited: 9 years ago, SimSportPlyr
Hi Folks -

I'm a new member at biology-forums, and I hope the following is an appropriate request.

I'd like a reading/book recommendation, please.

I'd like the book to be on any topic related to the human body, and I would like the technical level and 'readability' to ideally be like the following books that I've read: 'The Selfish Gene', 'The Botany of Desire', or 'Cooked' (a book by Michael Pollan that has some semi-technical health information), assuming you are familiar with those books.   An example of a non-biology book that I consider to be at a similar level of technical/readable includes Guns, Germs, and Steel.

In other words, I'm not looking for a textbook, because readability and quality of writing is very important to me.

Thanks for any suggestions.
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9 years ago
While it's not like The Selfish Gene, you can pick up The Concise Human Body Book: An Illustrated Guide to Its Structure, Function and Disorders

http://books.google.ca/books/about/The_Concise_Human_Body_Book.html?id=KB_wxEgKuYAC&redir_esc=y

This book covers each of the body systems in a fair amount of depth, I wouldn't say as much as a medical text book but it really helps simplify everything. The pictures are awesome! I think they are actually my favourite part.

I'd recommend this book to anyone who has any sort of interest in the human body, or to anyone who deals with the human body on a daily basis.
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9 years ago Edited: 9 years ago, SimSportPlyr
The Concise Human Body Book: An Illustrated Guide to Its Structure, Function and Disorders

psyche360, hey thanks for the recommendation (I increased your Rep for this reply)!   That book looks awesome.    I'll order a copy.
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