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"A marvelous, organ-by-organ journey through the body eclectic…Irresistible [and] impressive." —John J. Ross, Wall Street Journal
"Fresh [and] revelatory."
"Irresistible…A marvelous, organ-by-organ journey through the body eclectic…We have only to read Anatomies to realize that the body is still a thing of wonder."
"Not so much an attempt to make sense of the body as an attempt to make sense of all the ways we’ve ever tried to make sense of it…A massive cocktail-party primer filled with anecdotal pearls."
"A magnificent exploration of the myths and mysteries of human anatomy…. Aldersey-Williams writes like a latter-day Montaigne."
Hugh Aldersey-Williams is the author of many books, including The Tide, Anatomies, Periodic Tales, and The Most Beautiful Molecule, a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. He lives in Norfolk, England.