| Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers Contributor(s): Roach, Mary (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393324826 ISBN-13: 9780393324822 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2004 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Oddly compelling and often hilarious, 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | History - Medical | History - Medical | Forensic Medicine |
| Dewey: 611 |
| LCCN: 2002152908 |
| Lexile Measure: 1230 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.4" W x 8.1" (0.65 lbs) 303 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Death/Dying |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 77823 Reading Level: 9.4 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 16.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Roach, Mary: - Mary Roach is the author of Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War, Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void, Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex, Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife, and Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers. Her writing has appeared in Outside, Wired, National Geographic, and the New York Times Magazine, among others. She lives in Oakland, California. |