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Stiff(1st Edition)
The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
by Mary Roach
Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2004 by W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN-13: 978-0-393-32482-2, ISBN: 0-393-32482-6

""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. They've tested France's first guillotines, ridden the NASA Spa ..."






Stiff(1st Edition)
The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
by Mary Roach
Hardcover, 303 Pages, Published 2003 by W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN-13: 978-0-393-05093-6, ISBN: 0-393-05093-9

""One of the funniest and most unusual books of the year....Gross, educational, and unexpectedly sidesplitting."—Entertainment Weekly 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. They've tested France's first guillotines, ridden the NASA Sp ..."






Stiff
The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Prebound)
by Mary Roach
Encadernação Para Biblioteca, 303 Pages, Published 2004 by Perfection Learning
ISBN-13: 978-0-7569-8367-3, ISBN: 0-7569-8367-3

"S"tiff is an oddly compelling, often hilarious exploration of the strange lives of our bodies postmortem. For two thousand years, cadavers--some willing, 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."






Stiff
The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
by Mary Roach
Digital, 320 Pages, Published 2004 by W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN-13: 978-0-393-06919-8, ISBN: 0-393-06919-2

"... a focused eye, and a delightful sense of humor author Mary Roach has written a compelling study of the history and current use of cadavers.” —Deborah Love, Richmond Times-Dispatch “[Stiff] is a fascinating book and, once you pick it up, you won't likely put it down.” —William R.Wineke, Wisconsin State Journal “[ Roach] has written a curiously funny, touching, respectful study. . . . [She] bravely goes where we wouldn't want to g ..."






Stiff
The Curious Lives Of Human Cadavers
by Mary Roach
Turtleback, 304 Pages, Published 2004 by Turtleback Books Distributed By Demco Media
ISBN-13: 978-0-606-31261-5, ISBN: 0-606-31261-7






Stiff
The Curious Lives Of Human Cadavers (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)
by Mary Roach
Encadernação Para Biblioteca, 304 Pages, Published 2004 by Turtleback Books: A Division Of Sanval
ISBN-13: 978-1-4176-6628-7, ISBN: 1-4176-6628-5






Stiff
The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
by Mary Roach
Published 2004
ISBN-13: 978-0-393-10623-7, ISBN: 0-393-10623-3






Stiff
The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
by Mary Roach
Published 2003
ISBN-13: 978-1-4001-7097-5, ISBN: 1-4001-7097-4






Stiff
The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
by Mary Roach
Hardcover, 304 Pages, Published 2003 by Viking
ISBN-13: 978-0-670-91217-9, ISBN: 0-670-91217-4






Stiff
The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (MP3 CD)
by Mary Roach
Published 2003 by Tantor Media, Inc, United States
ISBN-13: 978-1-4001-5097-7, ISBN: 1-4001-5097-3






Thorndike Nonfiction Ser.(1st Edition)
Stiff : The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
by Mary Roach
Hardcover, 453 Pages, Published 2003 by Thorndike Press
Large Print
ISBN-13: 978-0-7862-5853-6, ISBN: 0-7862-5853-5

"A New York Times Bestseller For two thousand years, cadavers have been involved in science's boldest strides and weirdest undertakings. Mary Roach's fascinating account visits their good deeds over the centuries, telling, in her droll voice, the story of our bodies when we are no longer with them."






Stiff
The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
by Mary Roach
Published 2003
ISBN-13: 978-1-60083-662-6, ISBN: 1-60083-662-3






Stiff(1st Edition)
by Mary Roach
Paperback, 303 Pages, Published 2003 by W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN-13: 978-0-9657382-3-1, ISBN: 0-9657382-3-X

"Paperback, 2003 Copyright. Stiff, The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach."






Stiff
The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers, by Roach, AUDIOBOOK
by Mary Roach, Shelly Frasier
Cd, Published 2003 by Tantor Media, Inc
Audiobook, Cd, Unabridged
ISBN-13: 978-1-4001-3097-9, ISBN: 1-4001-3097-2

"An oddly compelling, often hilarious exploration of the strange lives of our bodies postmortem. For 2,000 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. ..."






Science Books Mary Roach Collection 3 Books Bundle(Updated)
(Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War, Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers, Gulp: Travels Around the Gut)
by Mary Roach
Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 2004 by Penguin
ISBN-13: 978-0-14-100745-8, ISBN: 0-14-100745-1

"What happens to your body after you have died? Fertilizer? Crash Test Dummy? Human Dumpling? Ballistics Practise? Life after death is not as simple as it looks. Mary Roach's Stiff lifts the lid off what happens to our bodies once we have died. Bold, original and with a delightful eye for detail, Roach tells us everything we wanted to know about this new frontier in medical science. Interweaving present-day explorations with a history o ..."






Stiff(Unabridged)
The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
by Mary Roach, Shelly Frasier, Barbara Freese
Audio, Published 2003 by Tantor Audio
Audiobook, Cd, Unabridged
ISBN-13: 978-1-4001-0097-2, ISBN: 1-4001-0097-6

"An oddly compelling, often hilarious exploration of the strange lives of our bodies postmortem. For 2,000 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 ..."






Rigor mortis. Over de lotgevallen van de doden. Beschouwingen over medische en culturele aspecten van de dood, lijkverzorging, soms bizarre medische en technische experimenten met stoffelijke resten en het gebruik van organen van doden ten behoeve van lev
by Roach Mary, Emile Salomons
269 Pages, Published 2003 by Amsterdam - Ambo
ISBN-13: 978-90-263-1791-0, ISBN: 90-263-1791-3

"Beschouwingen over medische en culturele aspecten van de dood, lijkverzorging, somsbizarre medische en technische experimenten met stoffelijke resten en het ..."

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