{"product_id":"9781784163525-the-remarkable-life-of-the-skin","title":"The Remarkable Life of the Skin","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn intimate journey across our surface\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize 2019\u003cbr\u003e- A \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e 'MUST READ'\u003cbr\u003e- 'An exciting introduction to a little-known microscopic universe.' \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- 'A seriously entertaining book.' Melanie Reid, \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- As read on RADIO 4's \u003ci\u003eBOOK OF THE WEEK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e_______________\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow does our diet affect our  skin? What makes the skin age? And why can't we tickle ourselves?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e                 Providing a cover for our delicate and intricate bodies,   the skin is our largest, fastest growing and yet least understood  organ. We see it, touch it  and live in it every day. It's a habitat for  a mesmerizingly complex  world of micro-organisms and physical  functions that are vital to our  health and our survival. It's also one  of the first things people see  about us and is crucial to our sense of  identity. Our skin plays a central role in our lives. And yet how much  do we  really know about it? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough the lenses of science,  sociology  and history, Dr Monty Lyman leads us on a journey across our  most  underrated and unexplored organ. Examining our microbiome, our  love of tattoos and whether or not beauty products really work, he  reveals how the skin is far stranger  and more complex than you've ever  imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40945565237345,"sku":"9781784163525","price":10.77,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_32292881.jpg?v=1737126124","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781784163525-the-remarkable-life-of-the-skin","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}