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Lyman, Monty.
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Skin -- Physiology.
Skin -- Care and hygiene.
Skin -- Diseases.
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Lyman, Monty.
Skin -- Physiology.
Skin -- Care and hygiene.
Skin -- Diseases.
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The
remarkable
life
of the
skin
: an
intimate
journey
across
our
largest
organ
/ Monty Lyman.
by
Lyman, Monty.
Atlantic Monthly Press, 2020.
Call #:
612.79 L986r
Subjects
Skin
-- Physiology.
Skin
-- Care and hygiene.
Skin
-- Diseases.
ISBN:
9780802129406 (hc.)
Edition:
1st Grove Atlantic hardcover ed.
Description:
xvii, 283 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
"Providing a cover for
our
delicate and intricate bodies, the
skin
is
our
largest
and fastest-growing
organ
. We see it, touch it, and live in it every day. It is a habitat for a mesmerizingly complex world of micro-organisms and physical functions that are vital to
our
health and
our
survival. It is also a waste removal plant, a warning system for underlying disease, and a dynamic immune barrier to infection. One of the first things people see about us,
skin
is crucial to
our
sense of identity, providing us with social significance and psychological meaning. And yet
our
skin
and the fascinating way it functions is largely unknown to us. In prose as lucid as his research underlying it is rigorous, blending in memorable stories from the past and from his own medical experience, Monty Lyman has written a revelatory book exploring
our
outer surface that will surprise and enlighten in equal measure. Through the lenses of science, sociology, and history-on topics as diverse as the mechanics and magic of touch, the close connection between the
skin
and the gut, what happens instantly when one gets a paper cut, and how a midnight snack can lead to sunburn-Lyman leads us on a
journey
across
our
most underrated and unexplored
organ
and reveals how
our
skin
is far stranger, more wondrous, and more complex than we have ever imagined."--From publisher.
Genre:
Creative nonfiction.
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