--- product_id: 303943682 title: "The Body: A Guide for Occupants" price: "$70.16" currency: USD in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/303943682-the-body-a-guide-for-occupants store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # The Body: A Guide for Occupants **Price:** $70.16 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Body: A Guide for Occupants - **How much does it cost?** $70.16 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/303943682-the-body-a-guide-for-occupants) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Buy The Body: A Guide for Occupants Reprint by Bryson, Bill (ISBN: 9780804172721) from desertcart's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Review: Fascinating - A book everyone should read. Loads and loads of interesting facts, presented in a very readable way. Lots of little snippets of interesting facts about many of the real characters in the book. Puts lots of things into perspective. Review: Full of information - Incredible book, but not one to be read quickly. Needs a lot of thought….impressive! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 18 in Basic Medical Science (Books) 207 in Higher Education of Biological Sciences 2,352 in Doctors & Medicine Humour | | Customer reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (21,200) | | Dimensions | 13.06 x 2.46 x 20.02 cm | | Edition | Reprint | | ISBN-10 | 0804172722 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0804172721 | | Item weight | 1.05 kg | | Language | English | | Print length | 464 pages | | Publication date | 26 Jan. 2021 | | Publisher | Vintage | ## Images ![The Body: A Guide for Occupants - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71Q8+q1OfML.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fascinating *by A***N on 23 January 2026* A book everyone should read. Loads and loads of interesting facts, presented in a very readable way. Lots of little snippets of interesting facts about many of the real characters in the book. Puts lots of things into perspective. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Full of information *by J***S on 17 January 2026* Incredible book, but not one to be read quickly. Needs a lot of thought….impressive! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Interesting read which taught me a lot about the body *by J***U on 20 October 2023* I have read many of the Bill Bryson travel books over the years and a couple of the more static ones as well. This, of course, is a sort of travel book - just travelling around the body rather than a country. There are 445 pages, split into 23, named, chapters - each based on a section of the body or a bodily experience/function. It was first published in 2019 with this version being printed in 2020. Immediately, the reader is thrown into Bill Bryson's huge bank of research material where the almost irrelevant sits alongside the absolutely vital. The book was published before the Covid pandemic so it is particularly interesting to read about subjects such as viruses and loss of smell without the inevitable references that would have appeared a couple of years on. As ever, the author takes a logical approach to his subject as he gradually works his way around the body - educating and entertaining as he goes. Bill Bryson is an intelligent man and proficient at being able to read scientific information then put it into terms that a general reader will find interesting (and understand!). He does this in a way that includes the reader, always respecting them and without being patronising. It's many years since I studied Biology at school yet many of the principles I learnt are discussed in this book (and it is a discussion as BB is continually having a conversation with himself) - much of the basic facts have remained the same whilst many of the details have moved on or been disproved. Many contributors are quoted and Bill Bryon has met up with a few of them. Where possible, he always tries to describe the person first, engaging the reader and hoping that if you like someone then you are more likely to trust them. It's clear that many widely believed facts about the body have been proved to be wrong or, at the very least, are widely believed to be wrong by the scientific community (for example, the belief that the appendix has no purpose). During his research it seems to be a common situation that the wrong person is credited with findings. Often an individual is made famous by publishing a breakthrough that someone else found. Whenever he finds this. BB puts the record straight (although I suspect the correct names will not stick in my head for long). Occasionally the science gets too much but he always quickly brings it down again. Fascinating read where I learnt a lot. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Body: A Guide for Occupants - Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst - The Molecule of More: How a Single Chemical in Your Brain Drives Love, Sex, and Creativity--and Will Determine the Fate of the Human Race --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.us/products/303943682-the-body-a-guide-for-occupants](https://www.desertcart.us/products/303943682-the-body-a-guide-for-occupants) --- *Product available on Desertcart United States of America* *Store origin: US* *Last updated: 2026-06-18*