The Wisdom of the Body
Discovering the Human Spirit
by Sherwin B. Nuland
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A treatise on the physiology and meaning of the human body, written by the Yale professor of surgery whose previous work, "How We Die", won the National Book Award. Nuland explores the ways in which the body's biological equilibrium--its instinctual process of corruption and healing--influences and even defines human nature.
Editions of The Wisdom of the Body
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ISBN |
Binding/Format Hardcover |
Publisher Random House Inc |
Date 1997 |
Price $1.00 |
 Used, Very Good |
Publisher Notes
The author of the acclaimed, National Book Award-winning How We Die now presents an inspiring search--within the interior of our bodies--for the biologically elusive quality of life that defines us. The Wisdom of the Body offers a mesmerizing portrait of the tumultuous universe within us--and shows how, amazingly, the stability of health rides on these tempests. 8 drawings.
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"An eloquent, thought-provoking dissertation....To read this book is to share [the author's] awe."
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