Gut: the new and revised Sunday Times bestseller

by David Shaw (Translator), David Shaw (Translator), Giulia Enders (Author), Giulia Enders (Author), David Shaw (Translator)

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2017
$13.60

A Sunday Times bestseller - now with revised and expanded content on the exciting new science about the gut-brain link.

Our gut is as important as our brain or heart, yet we know very little about how it works and many of us are too embarrassed to ask questions.

In Gut, Giulia Enders breaks this taboo, revealing the latest science on how much our digestive system has to offer.

From our miraculous gut bacteria - which can play a part in obesity, allergies, depression and even Alzheimer's - to the best position to poo, this entertaining and informative health handbook shows that we can all benefit from getting to know the wondrous world of our inner workings.

Synopsis

A Sunday Times bestseller - now with revised and expanded content on the exciting new science about the gut-brain link.

Our gut is as important as our brain or heart, yet we know very little about how it works and many of us are too embarrassed to ask questions.

In Gut, Giulia Enders breaks this taboo, revealing the latest science on how much our digestive system has to offer.

From our miraculous gut bacteria - which can play a part in obesity, allergies, depression and even Alzheimer's - to the best position to poo, this entertaining and informative health handbook shows that we can all benefit from getting to know the wondrous world of our inner workings.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 288
Edition: B format edition
Publisher: Scribe UK
Published: 22 Jun 2017
ISBN 10: 1911344773
ISBN 13: 9781911344773

Media Reviews

`A publishing sensation that ... sets out to free toilet talk from its taboo'

* The Times *

`Both funny and informative, a brilliant examination of one of our most complex - and underappreciated - organs.'

* The Observer *

`Enders' gut manifesto calls on its readers to celebrate their lower bodies' achievements, rather than apologise for them.'

* Guardian *

`Giulia Enders has a warm and simple prose style and her sister's illustrations are delightful.'

-- William Cook * Spectator *

`Giulia Enders takes a no-nonsense approach to bodily functions ... [Gut] reads like a breeze ... you can totally see why it's been massive.'

* Grazia *

`[Enders is] a publishing sensation ... There is something compelling and refreshing about her curiosity and popular approach.`

-- Simon Usbourne * Independent *

`A primer on poo ... Enders offers nuggets of wisdom on everything from the ideal position in which to evacuate your bowels to the science of faeces identification ... There are some fascinating insights here ... Food for thought.'

* Independent on Sunday *

`[Gut] had me laughing aloud.'

-- Debora MacKenzie * New Scientist *

`The revelation that each of us depends on our individual living world, with far more inhabitants than there are people on earth, is surely sensational.'

-- Clive Cookson * Financial Times *

`[Enders] is utterly, charmingly obsessed with the gut, gut bacteria and poo. She writes and talks about her subject matter with such childlike enthusiasm it's infectious ... The perfect toilet book.'

-- Annalisa Barbieri * Guardian *

`Enders, a German research microbiologist, obviously adores her subject matter ... [her] project is to show how those essential functions of the human body that some people may consider unseemly or unspeakable are in fact wondrous and worthy of exultation.'

-- Karen Hitchcock * Weekend Australian *

`The world's most surprising page-turner.'

-- Anna Murphy * The Times *

`Gut has more to offer than potty-language and a sense of humor ... It's hard not to be awed by Enders' vast knowledge of anatomy and microbiology and share her fascination with the 100 trillion tiny creatures in our tummies.'

* Beauty and Wellbeing *

`An amazing romp down our alimentary canal.'

* New Scientist `Best Books of 2015' *

`A quirky tour of the gastro-intestinal tract.'

* Sunday Herald *

`Gut caused a floodlight to turn on my head ... From this realisation, I developed my interest in fermented foods and drinks.'

-- Jo Webster * Wondergut *

Author Bio

Giulia Enders received her medical degree from the University in Frankfurt am Main. She is a resident doctor for Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. She is a double scholarship holder of the Wilhelm-und-Else-Heraeus-Foundation. In 2012 she won the first prize of the Science Slam in Berlin, Karlsruhe and Freiburg with her lecture `Darm Mit Charme', which became a hit on youtube. Her book Darm Mit Charme has won several awards. Additionally, she was a columnist for Die Ziet. David Shaw works as a journalist for Germany's international broadcaster, Deutsche Welle, as well as translating from several languages, including German, Dutch, Russian, and French. He lives in Berlin.