Replaceable You - Adventures in Human Anatomy

The body is the most complex machine in the world, but what happens when the parts start to fail? Meet the scientists facing the challenge...

About the author

Mary Roach is the New York Times-bestselling author of several popular science books including Packing for Mars and Gulp, which was shortlisted for the Royal Society Winton prize. Grunt was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Science & Technology Book Prize. She has written for the Guardian, Wired, BBC Focus, GQ and Vogue. Her most recent book is Animal, Vegetable, Criminal.

Product details

• Authors: Roach Mary
• Publisher: Oneworld Publications
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 03.02.2026
• EAN: 9781836431558
• ISBN: 978-1-83643-155-8
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; MEDICAL / General, popular science, MEDICAL / Orthopedics, MEDICAL / Surgery / General, prosthetics, Cytology, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology, MEDICAL / Biochemistry, MEDICAL / History, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, MEDICAL / Physiology, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Social Aspects, MEDICAL / Prosthesis, regenerative medicine, Musculoskeletal medicine, History of Medicine, general surgery, Impact of science & technology on society, Human biology, Impact of science and technology on society, Plastic & reconstructive surgery, Biomechanics, Human Kinetics, MEDICAL / Surgery / Cosmetic & Reconstructive, Plastic and reconstructive surgery, Other branches of medicine, Regenerative medicine: stem cells, Popular medicine and health: the human body