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020 _a9781849944311
043 _aen_UK
041 _aeng
245 0 _aEverything you know about the human body is wrong
260 _aLondon
_bBatsford,
_c2018
300 _a160 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
505 _a Body basics --
_rSame thing, different name ----
_rOrgans ----
_rA miscellanea of dodgy folk tales ----
_rThe microscopic body ----
_rSex myths ----
_rThe hungry body ----
_rFive food myths that don't pass muster ----
_rBody oddities ----
_rAn A-Z of quackery ----
_rThe body compromised ----
_rFamous bodies ----
_rAre you pronouncing it wrong? ----
_rOther myths, misconceptions and misnomers ----
_rLet's make up a new wave of false facts.--
520 _aThink you know the truth about your body? With wit and humor, popular science writer Matt Brown is here to separate fact from fiction, and solve the mysteries surrounding this most fascinating of subjects. ; ; Does giving kids sugar make them hyperactive? Is there such a thing as being double-jointed? And is it actually dangerous to swim after eating? Covering everything from pseudoscience to recent research, Everything You Know About the Human BodyIs Wrong debunks the myths we've all taken for granted since childhood. Written by Matt Brown in his trademark humorous style, this book tells you the truth about bodily blunders, medical misquotes, curious cures, and more! ; ; A highly entertaining book debunking the many myths about the human body. Is it dangerous to swim after eating? Does sugar make kids go hyper? And is there such as thing as being 'double-jointed'? Matt Brown will take you to the heart of this most puzzling subject.
590 _bIncludes index.
630 _aQP PHYSIOLOGY
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650 _aHuman body
_x Miscellanea
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650 _aHuman body
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650 _a
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700 _aBrown, Matt
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912 _a2018-01-01
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953 _d2020-01-10 18:23:00
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