Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

Type

Book

Authors

Mary Roach

ISBN 10

0393324826

ISBN 13

9780393324822

Tags

Reference, Anatomy, History & Philosophy, Forensic Medicine, Research, History, Social Sciences, Death, Anatomy & Physiology

Description

"One of the funniest and most unusual books of the year....Gross, educational, and unexpectedly sidesplitting."—Entertainment WeeklyStiff is an oddly compelling, often hilarious exploration of the strange lives of our bodies postmortem. For two thousand years, cadavers—some willingly, some unwittingly—have been involved in science's boldest strides and weirdest undertakings. In this fascinating account, Mary Roach visits the good deeds of cadavers over the centuries and tells the engrossing story of our bodies when we are no longer with them. - from Amzon

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