-- A Short History of Nearly EverythingBill Bryson once again proves himself to be an incomparable companion as he guides us through the human body ' how it functions, its remarkable ability to heal itself, and (unfortunately) the ways it can fail. Full of extraordinary facts (your body made a million red blood cells since you started reading this) and irresistible Bryson-esque anecdotes, The BodyThe Body will cure that indifference with generous doses of wondrous, compulsively listenable facts and information.