The Body: A Guide for Occupants

The body is so cool! This was a great crash course in human biology - basically everything I've forgotten since I last took it in high school. Peppered with medical history, interesting (and sometimes very disturbing) anecdotes from around the world, myth-busting and current expert opinion, this was a great informational read. Written in Bryson's distinctive clever and dry voice, I found it accessible as well. Now I'm loaded with great trivia that I will inevitably forget in a few weeks.