Replaceable You - Mary Roach

The body is the most complex machine in the world, but what happens when the parts start to fail?Meet the scientists facing the challenge…AN AMAZON AND TIME BOOK OF THE YEAR Our bodies regenerate at a remarkable rate – our skin replaces itself every month, our blood every four. You can remove ninety per cent of a liver and it’ll still grow back to its original size (please do not try this at home). Others – the brain, the heart, the eyes – are more complicated. These stay with us for life.... Zobrazit více