An edition of Stiff (2003)

Stiff

the curious lives of human cadavers

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An edition of Stiff (2003)

Stiff

the curious lives of human cadavers

1st ed.
  • 4.1 (28 ratings) ·
  • 137 Want to read
  • 4 Currently reading
  • 36 Have read

A look inside the world of forensics examines the use of human cadavers in a wide range of endeavors, including research into new surgical procedures, space exploration, and a Tennessee human decay research facility.

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Language
English
Pages
303

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Previews available in: Chinese English

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Cover of: Bu guo shi ju shi ti!
Bu guo shi ju shi ti!
2004, Shi bao wen hua chu ban qi ye gu fen you xian gong si
in Chinese - Chu ban
Cover of: Stiff
Stiff: the curious lives of human cadavers
2003, W.W. Norton & Co., W.W. Norton, W. W. Norton & Company
in English - 1st ed.
Cover of: Stiff
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
April 2003, W. W. Norton & Company
in English

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Table of Contents

A head is a terrible thing to waste: practicing surgery on the dead
Crimes of anatomy: body-snatching and other sordid tales from the dawn of human dissection
Life after death: on human decay and what can be done about it
Dead man driving: human crash test dummies and the ghastly, necessary science of impact tolerance
Beyond the black box: when the bodies of the passengers must tell the story of a crash
The cadaver who joined the army: the sticky ethics of bullets and bombs
Holy cadaver: the crucifixion experiments
How to know if you're dead: beating-heart cadavers, live burial, and the scientific search for the soul
Just a head: decapitation, reanimation, and the human head transplant
Eat me: medicinal cannibalism and the case of the human dumplings
Out of the fire, into the compost bin: and other new ways to end up
Remains of the author: will she or won't she?.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p.[295]-303).

Published in
New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
611
Library of Congress
R853.H8 R635 2003, R853.H8R635 2003

The Physical Object

Pagination
303 p. :
Number of pages
303

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL24936497M
ISBN 10
0393050939
ISBN 13
9780393050936
LCCN
2002152908
OCLC/WorldCat
50912705

Work Description

A hilarious and witty look into the history of using cadavers for science, grave diggers, and options to consider about your burial plan. A dark and uncomfortable subject made more palatable and downright funny.

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