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Synopsis
Sims, journalist and author of DARWIN'S ORCHESTRA, here scrutinizes many of the body's parts and offers some cultural backstory. With sources ranging from Oscar Wilde to physicist Karl Kruszelnicki, ADAM'S NAVEL travels from toe to crown, revealing along the way how conceptions about our anatomy have changed as we've changed. A New York Times Notable Book for 2003.
| Size | | Length: | 342 pages | | Height: | 8.5 in | | Width: | 5.3 in | | Thickness: | 1.0 in | | Weight: | 18.4 oz |
Industry Reviews
"A lighthearted exploration of the human body, drawing on myth, religion, art, pop culture, history, biology, and any other -ology that suits the purpose here: to delight, astound, and inform....Great fun."
Kirkus Reviews (05/15/2003)
"This is an entertaining, witty and erudite jackdaw's nest of a book."
New York Times Book Review - John Banville (07/27/2003)
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