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Bryson has shaped an enormous amount of anatomy and physiology into an informative and entertaining biostory. Recommended for Bryson fans and nonspecialists interested in human health and biology.
Recommended for those who like travel and all things Britannic, though those expecting to learn about Little Dribbling will be disappointed—Bryson never locates it. ["Fans of Bryson will welcome his reconsideration of Britain and all its quirks. Armchair travelers will enjoy this jaunt through the country": LJ 2/1/16 review of the Doubleday hc.]
Fans of Bryson will welcome his reconsideration of Britain and all its quirks. Armchair travelers will enjoy this jaunt through the country. [See Prepub Alert, 7/27/15.]
Recommend to lovers of American studies and those who enjoyed David Traxel's 1898 and Frederick Lewis Allen's Only Yesterday. ["The book's strength is in showing the overlap of significant events and the interaction of personalities. But the author's approach keeps the reader from gaining a real sense of the landscape; this is more a spatter painting," read the review of the Doubleday hc, LJ 9/1/13.—Ed.]
This is a commemorative, collector's item with world-class contributors, worth acquiring for that reason alone. Its most ardent readers will be science history buffs.