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The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
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Beloved, best-selling science writer Mary Roach’s “acutely entertaining, morbidly fascinating” (Susan Adams, Forbes) classic, now with a new epilogue.
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For two thousand years, cadavers – some willingly, some unwittingly – have been involved in science’s boldest strides and weirdest undertakings. They’ve tested France’s first guillotines, ridden the NASA Space Shuttle, been crucified in a Parisian laboratory to test the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin, and helped solve the mystery of TWA Flight 800. For every new surgical procedure, from heart transplants to gender confirmation surgery, cadavers have helped make history in their quiet way. Delightful—though never disrespectful (Les Simpson, Time Out New York), Stiff investigates the strange lives of our bodies postmortem and answers the question: What should we do after we die?
This quirky, funny read offers perspective and insight about life, death and the medical profession. . . . You can close this book with an appreciation of the miracle that the human body really is. —Tara Parker-Pope, Wall Street Journal
Gross, educational, and unexpectedly sidesplitting. —Entertainment Weekly
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Stiff by Mary Roach is praised for its engaging and humorous exploration of life, death, and the human body. Reviewers appreciate Roach's ability to balance wit with respect for her subjects, providing enlightening entertainment. Her scrupulous research is complemented by an insouciant style, making the macabre both funny and dignified.
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ISBN: 9780393881721
Publisher: WW Norton & Co
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 September 2021
Country: United States
Imprint: WW Norton & Co
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 140.0mm
Height: 211.0mm
Weight: 252g
Pages: 320
About the Author
Mary Roach is the author of five best-selling works of nonfiction, including Grunt, Stiff, and, most recently, Fuzz. Her writing has appeared in National Geographic and the New York Times Magazine, among other publications. She lives in Oakland, California.
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