Stiff : the curious lives of human cadavers
Roach, Mary2003
Book
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.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Viking, 2003.
Collation:
303 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 295-303).
ISBN:
9780670912179 (hbk)
Dewey class:
611393
Language:
English
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BRN:
116604