The wisdom of the body

Book 1997

Explores the mysteries of the human body--its physiology, systems, and its dynamic modes of communication and response--arguing that the body's ability to work as a harmonious whole presupposes a human spirit inseparable from the body.

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ISBN:

9780679444077
0679444076

Edition:

First edition

Description:

xxiv, 395 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Notes:

Includes index

Contents:

The will to live
The constant sea within maintains the constancy within
Of nymphs, lymph, and courage in the face of cancer
Sympathy and the nervous system
The fundamental unit of life: the cell
Biology, destiny, and free will
The act of love
A child is born
The heart of the matter
The blood is the life
A voyage through the gut
Mining the mind: the brain and human nature

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96045113

Control Number:

64034

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