Mysteries of the Human Body: Weird and Wonderful Anatomy Explained [Hardcover]

A human body book with a twistdiscover the science behind the weird and unusual stuff our bodies can do from Dr. Azmain Chowdhury, with illustrations from Daniel Nelson.

You know your heart is always beating, your intestines digest your food, and even that your brain is still awake when youre asleepthats no mystery. But why do we get brain freeze if we eat ice cream too quickly? And why on earth do we get butterflies in our stomach when were nervous? And is it true we can squirt milk from our eyes?!

This book focuses on the bizarre things all of our bodies doincluding things we dont understand (looking at you, appendix). Dr. Azmain also asks the burning medical questions weve all been wondering about:

Why does cilantro taste like soap to some people?
How long can we stay awake for?
Can our hearts actually break after a romantic break-up? (Asking for a friend).

Filled with gross, surprising, and downright terrifying facts, its bloated with cool science to impress your friends.

Dr. Azmain Chowdhuryis a doctor based in London, UK. He explains the human body to his followers on Instagram (293K followers), TikTok (85K followers) and YouTube (23K followers).

Daniel Nelsonis an illustrator and designer based in Manchester, UK. In his own words his work is probably so bright to contrast the grey North!

Anyone who has marveled at the placebo effect or the mystery of d?j? vu or contemplated why humans, dogs, chimps, and even unborn babies yawn will come away both enlightened and more aware than ever that our bodies are rich in unexplained wonders.Absorbing insights into what makes us tick. Kirkus Reviews

Whether for browsing, reading, and sharing, or as a good complement to more serious books on anatomy, this book offers new informationwritten by a friendly doctor with a sense of humorand illustrated by an artist who supplies a colorful, informative, lÓJ