'You'll never think about your largest organ the same way again' David Epstein, author of Range

Introducing the new science of skin and a more natural approach to being clean.

Our skin plays an essential role in our health. But our understanding of what skin is and how it works is changing. Much of what we think of as cleanliness and skincare might actually be harming it. In Clean specialist in preventive medicine Dr James Hamblin draws on the latest science to offer an exciting new perspective: on our bodies, our health and our relationship with the natural world.

*A DAILY TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020*

Clean Reviews

James Hamblin's characteristic mix of clarity and levity shine through every single page. You'll never think about your largest organ the same way again -- DAVID EPSTEIN, author of Range and The Sports Gene
James Hamblin's strange, good-humoured and persuasive book sets out to dispel the comfortable notion that our skin is a smooth protective barrier between us and the outside world... Clean made me chuckle and then left me thoughtful, which isn't bad for a book about soap -- Susannah Goldsbrough * Daily Telegraph *

About James Hamblin

James Hamblin is a doctor and holds a masters in Preventive Medicine from Yale University. He is a staff writer at The Atlantic, a lecturer at the Yale School of Public Health and a specialist in preventive medicine. He is the author of If Our Bodies Could Talk and hosted a video series of the same name. His Twitter account is @jameshamblin. He only uses soap on his hands.

Additional information

Sku

GOR010695000

ISBN 13

9781847925558

ISBN 10

1847925553

Title

Clean: The New Science of Skin and the Beauty of Doing Less by James Hamblin

Author

James Hamblin

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Hardback

Publisher

Vintage Publishing

Year published

2020-08-06

Number of pages

288

Prizes

N/A

Cover note

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Note

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