In Skin, Monty Lyman takes us on a journey around the largest organ in the human body. He first explores the terrain of the physical skin, picking out the facts from the fiction, and giving a fascinating insight into the skin's many vital functions. He takes us on a 'safari, where we meet the many and varied microorganisms and bacteria which inhabit our skin, many of which perform vital health-giving functions and some of which can kill us.
Does our diet affect our skin? What makes the skin age? Is it possible to prevent hair loss? And then Monty explores the intriguing hinterland between the skin and the mind, from the pain and pleasure of touch to the effects of stress.
Including case histories taken from Monty's experience around the world - from East Africa to New Zealand and everywhere in between - this is the skin as you've never experienced it before. Fascinating and jaw-dropping popular science for readers of Adventures in Human Being.
