Stiff : the curious lives of human cadavers
Roach, Mary2003
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Everything you ever wanted to know about what happens to bodies after they die. In this exploration into the macabre, Mary Roach tells a story that reaches from medieval pharmacies, stories of 19th century body snatching, to the present-day Body Farms, and conferences on human composting.
Main title:
Stiff : the curious lives of human cadavers / Mary Roach.
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Imprint:
London : Viking, 2003.
Collation:
303 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 295-303).
ISBN:
9780670912179 (hbk)
Language:
English
BRN:
40596
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