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Stiff : the curious lives of human cadavers / Mary Roach.
Stiff 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.
Record details
- ISBN: 0393324826 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9780393324822 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9780393050936 (hc : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 0393050939 (hc : alk. paper)
- Physical Description: 303 p. : ill ; 22 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : W.W. Norton & Co., 2003.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction - 1. A head is a terrible thing to waste - 2. Crimes of anatomy - 3. Life after death - 4. Dead man driving - 5. Beyond the black box - 6. The cadaver who joined the army - 7. Holy cadaver - 8. How to know if you're dead - 9. Just a head - 10. Eat me - 11. Out of the fire, into the compost bin - 12. Remains of the author -- Acknowledgments -- Bibliography. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Human experimentation in medicine. Dead. Human dissection. Dead > Humor. |
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- 7 of 8 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Grand Forks and District Public Library.
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- 1 current hold with 8 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Forks | 611 ROA (Text) | 35142002490331 | Adult Non Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
