Bodypedia

A Brief Compendium of Human Anatomical Curiosities

Dr. Adam Taor

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Princeton University Pres
17 June 2025

Anatomy; Mathematics & Sciences; Human biology

Series: Pedia Books

An eclectic collection of strange and amazing stories about body parts you never knew you had, from acetabulum to zygomaticus major

Bodypedia is a lively, fact-filled romp through your body, from A to Z. Featuring almost 100 stories on topics ranging from the beastly origins of goosebumps to the definitive answer to the Motown classic 'What Becomes of the Brokenhearted', these fascinating tales from your entrails explore the wonders of anatomy, one body part at a time.

With a keen scalpel, Adam Taor peels away the layers to bring your underappreciated insides to light. What distinguishes crocodile tears from yours? What possessed Isaac Newton to stick a needle into his eye socket? How does brain glue thwart self-improvement gurus? Why did one of the world's most influential surgeons steal a giant? Providing insights into these and other curiosities, Taor illuminates the ingenuity, mystery, and eccentric history of your anatomy like never before. Along the way, you will meet the geniuses, mavericks, and monsters (sometimes all the above) who got their hands bloody discovering, dissecting, and naming your parts.

With beautiful drawings by Nathalie Garcia, Bodypedia celebrates what makes you tick, and reveals why the best stories are hidden inside you.

By: Dr. Adam Taor
Imprint: Princeton University Pres
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 171mm, Width: 114mm,
ISBN: 9780691256788
ISBN 10: 0691256780
Series: Pedia Books
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 17 June 2025
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Adam Taor is an author, journalist, and codirector of emotivate, a health care advertising agency in Sydney, Australia. He is the author of There's a Worm on My Eyeball! Nathalie Garcia is creative director of emotivate.

Reviews for Bodypedia: A Brief Compendium of Human Anatomical Curiosities

""A fun, sometimes gross, mostly fascinating A-Z anatomical compendium of facts about the surreal realities of human bodies.""---Thomas O'Brien, Library Journal, starred review ""Taor provides offbeat and intriguing stories showing connections between seemingly unrelated body parts.""---Kevin McDonough, Booklist ""At times [Bodypedia] is downright hilarious! Adam Taor has done a fantastic job, but it would be churlish to not praise equally the substantial contribution of Nathalie Garcia, whose exquisite, anatomically precise drawings measurably enhance the text. . . . If a book can furnish a couple of hours of pleasant reading, while simultaneously delivering a cornucopia of knowledge, it seems to me that's a winning combination by any standards.""---David Gascoigne, Travels with Birds