I was never a great fan of Biology at school. I found it for most parts boring with terms that were very hard to remember.<p>But, I was always interested in how our body works and was wondering if there are any good books(s) that you found easy, interesting and informative to read about our body.<p>Thanks!
I'd suggest you first read Phantoms in the Brain by V.S. Ramachandran. He explores some pretty amazing quirks about the human brain.<p>Then, if you're still interested, read The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins. It's a pretty good overview of biological principles and true evolution.
I don't anything about medicine, but it seems that Gray's Anatomy (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray%27s_Anatomy" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray%27s_Anatomy</a>) is one of the classic books.<p>The edition of 1918 is in public domain an available online: <a href="http://www.bartleby.com/107/" rel="nofollow">http://www.bartleby.com/107/</a> and the illustrations are simply gorgeous.