18 minutes Our entire life is spent in the bodies that nature has created for us. Evolution has enabled us to walk upright and has given us a brain with which to think and dream. Science cannot provide precise answers to questions about how certain parts of our body function or why we age or get sick with certain diseases. However, if you want to learn many interesting and curious facts about your body, biology, and physiology, as well as the magic of life, then the book "The Body - A Guide for Occupants" by Bill Bryson is just for you.