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The wonder of the human body

Gabriel Weston intersperses her guide to the structure and functions of the body’s organs with personal anecdotes and moral reflections

Leyla Sanai
The human heart, lungs, liver and spleen, by Leonardo da Vinci , c.1508 (The Royal Collection). Graphica Arts/Getty Images
EXPLORE THE ISSUE 08 March 2025
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    Gabriel Weston

    Jonathan Cape, pp. 304, £20

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