
Replaceable You
adventures in human anatomy
$39.69
- Hardcover
288 pages
- Release Date
2 February 2026
Summary
Replaceable You: A Journey into the Future of Human Repair
Our bodies are amazing self-healing machines, constantly renewing and repairing. Skin regenerates monthly, blood every few months, and even a severely damaged liver can bounce back. But what about the parts that don’t heal so easily—the brain, the heart, the eyes?
For generations, medicine has strived to find solutions, experimenting with everything from brass noses to pig hearts and jet canopy eye parts. Now, with i…
Book Details
ISBN-13: | 9781836431558 |
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ISBN-10: | 1836431554 |
Author: | Mary Roach |
Publisher: | Oneworld Publications |
Imprint: | Oneworld Publications |
Format: | Hardcover |
Number of Pages: | 288 |
Release Date: | 2 February 2026 |
Weight: | 0g |
Dimensions: | 216mm x 135mm |
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About The Author
Mary Roach
Mary Roach is the author of seven best-selling works of nonfiction, including Grunt, Gulp, Stiff, and, most recently, Animal, Vegetable, Criminal. Her writing has appeared in the Guardian, Wired, GQ, Vogue, National Geographic and more. She lives in California.
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