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Adventures in Human Being by Gavin Francis
$22.99 AUD
Category: Science | Series: Wellcome Ser.
Sunday Times bestsellerWe have a lifetime's association with our bodies, but for many of us they remain uncharted territory. In Adventures in Human Being, Gavin Francis leads the reader on a journey through health and illness, offering insights on everything from the ribbed surface of the brain to the s ...Show more
Island Dreams - Mapping an Obsession by Gavin Francis; Cal Flyn (Introduction by)
$24.99 AUD
Category: Travel | Series: Canons Ser.
An exploration of isolation and connectedness based on thirty years of travel, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Adventures in Human Being and Empire AntarcticaSHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR In Island Dreams, Gavin Francis combines stories of his own travels with psychology, phil ...Show more
Recovery: The Lost Art of Convalescence by Gavin Francis
$9.99 AUD
Category: Health
A short, uplifting account of hope and healing by the author of Adventures in Human Being.
Shapeshifters - On Medicine and Human Change by Gavin Francis
$22.99 AUD
Category: Health | Series: Wellcome Collection
'Stylish and exhilarating... from a wide-ranging mind and a profound humanity... inspiring' Hilary MantelUnreliable bodies and shifting symptoms are all in a day's work for a GP.In his years of practising, Gavin Francis has seen it all: the promising law student trapped under the spell of anorexia; the ...Show more
The Bridge Between Worlds - A Brief History of Connection by Gavin Francis
$39.99 AUD
Category: Travel
In The Bridge Between Worlds, Gavin Francis explores bridges old and new, man-made or natural, musing on the view from the bridge through history, geopolitics, psychology and literature. Against the ever-growing obsession with national borders in politics and the media, bridges - whether seen as functio ...Show more
True North: Travels in Arctic Europe by Gavin Francis; Colin Thubron (Introduction by)
$24.99 AUD
Category: Travel | Series: Canons Ser.
The first book from Sunday Times bestselling author Gavin Francis, a travelogue of his adventures in the far north The stark, vast beauty of the remote Arctic Europe landscape has been the focus of human exploration for thousands of years. In this striking blend of travel writing, history and mythology, ...Show more
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