Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. More By and About This Author. Fascinating essays on anatomy and physiology, Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2016. This isn’t the kind of book that tries to tell one everything there is to know on a subject. Dr. Francis’s book of essays takes one on a fascinating anatomical cook’s tour—literally from head to toe. I purchased this book after listening to the author, Gavin Francis talking on the radio about his neurological cases. Book includes fascinating facts from medical history as if to compare what we think we know to what we used to think we knew. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. In exchange, I could have done with a good deal less of the historical material and various other wanderings. " Adventures in Human Being , with its deft mix of the clinical and the lyrical, is a triumph of the eloquent brain and the compassionate heart." The organic “connectedness” of the volume makes it all the more compelling. In Adventures in Human Being, Gavin Francis leads the reader on a journey through health and illness, offering insights on everything from the ribbed surface of the brain to the secret workings of the heart and the womb; from the pulse of life at the wrist to the unique engineering of the foot. Understand personality traits, character, emotions, and values through pure observation or simple questions. In many ways, this work sounded a similar chord with the writing of the late Harvard zoologist and geologist, Dr. Stephen Jay Gould, who had written about human beings—at the core—being essentially “wet biology.”, Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2016. Goals: How to Get the Most Out of Your Life, Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science, The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat: And Other Clinical Tales, Empire Antarctica: Ice, Silence and Emperor Penguins. The book uses patient case histories, tales from med school, great moments in medical history, and even references to art and pop culture to intrigue the reader with the awesome nature of the human body. Buy Adventures in Human Being by Gavin Francis from the Edinburgh Festival Online Bookshop. In other hands, Adventures in Human Being might well have become cluttered with cliché, detail or sentimentality but Francis has a lightness of touch that helps him avoid these pitfalls. (Prices may vary for AK and HI.). Stimulated me to review Anatomy, Physiology, and clinical situations. Shapeshifters: A Journey Through the Changing Human Body, Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End, Forensics: What Bugs, Burns, Prints, DNA, and More Tell Us About Crime, Our Malady: Lessons in Liberty from a Hospital Diary. 121 likes. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 31, 2019, I had great expectation of this book since I have a strong interest in anatomy but found it dull and gave up. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! In Adventures in Human Being, Gavin Francis leads the reader through a cultural map of the body, taking in health and illness, and offering insights on everything from the ribbed surface of the brain to the secret workings of the heart and the womb, from the pulse of life at … He is an outstanding medical, surgical, consultant. Thoroughly enjoyable, highly educational, and hard to put down once you start! In Adventures in Human Being, award-winning author Gavin Francis leads readers on a journey into the hidden pathways of the human body, offering a guide to its inner workings and a celebration of its marvels. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 28, 2015. Anatomical "Melody" Set to Narrative "Music" through Complementary "Harmonies", Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2016, Just finished savoring and reflecting on the book, Adventures in Human Being. Starting at the head and working his way down to the feet, Gavin Francis visits different locales in the body such as the brain, the heart, the kidney, and the hip. Rather it drills deep on specific subjects, but with humor and readability. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Dr. Gavin barely mentions episodes in war zones or treating epidemics that most would consider, probably because he considers medicine a calling and so avoids calling attention to himself. Anatomical "Melody" Set to Narrative "Music" through Complementary "Harmonies", Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2016, Just finished savoring and reflecting on the book, Adventures in Human Being. I enjoyed reading this book. Exploration of body from head to foot from a doctor's perspective, which basically implies when something goes wrong. His use of quotes is sparing but erudite and his lack of self-importance--often a failing in his profession--is welcome. Plain but poetic prose expresses deep thoughts based on personal experience. ". Adventures in Human Being: A Grand Tour from the Cranium to the Calcaneum Gavin Francis. Rather than in-depth, detailed discussions of anatomy made more interesting with asides, this book is more long-winded detour and less focused. Dr. Francis’s book of essays takes one on a fascinating anatomical cook’s tour—literally from head to toe. Use the Amazon App to scan ISBNs and compare prices. There was a problem loading your book clubs. 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