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Francis, Gavin, author.
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Human physiology.
Developmental biology.
Life cycle, Human.
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Shapeshifters : a jo...
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Shapeshifters : a journey through the changing human body / Gavin Francis.
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Francis, Gavin, author.
New York, NY : Basic Books, 2018.
Subjects
Human physiology.
Developmental biology.
Life cycle, Human.
ISBN:
9781541697522 (hardcover)
1541697529 (hardcover)
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282 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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First US edition.
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"From birth to death, a lyrical exploration of the role of transformation in human life. To be alive is to be in perpetual metamorphosis: growing, healing, learning, aging. In Shapeshifters, physician and writer Gavin Francis considers the inevitable changes all of our bodies undergo--such as birth, puberty, and death, but also laughter, sleeping, and healing--and those that only some of our bodies will: like getting a tattoo, experiencing psychosis, suffering anorexia, being pregnant, or undergoing a gender transition. In Francis's hands, each event becomes an opportunity to explore the meaning of identity and the natures--biological, psychological, and philosophical--of our selves. True to its own subject, Shapeshifters combines Francis's lyrical imagination and deep knowledge of medicine and the humanities for a life-altering read."--Publisher.
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Waimea Public Library (Kauai)
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