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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. For every new surgical procedure-from heart transplants to gender reassignment surgery-cadavers have been there alongside surgeons, making history in their quiet way. In this fascinating, ennobling account, Mary Roach visits the good deeds of cadavers over the centuries-from the anatomy labs and human-sourced pharmacies of medieval and nineteenth-century Europe to a human decay research facility in Tennessee, to a plastic surgery practice lab, to a Scandinavian funeral directors' conference on human composting. In her droll, inimitable voice, Roach tells the engrossing story of our bodies when we are no longer with them.

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Series: Mary Roach's Curiosities Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc. Edition: Unabridged
Awards:

OverDrive Listen audiobook

  • ISBN: 9781400120970
  • File size: 230551 KB
  • Release date: September 1, 2003
  • Duration: 08:00:18

MP3 audiobook

  • ISBN: 9781400120970
  • File size: 230581 KB
  • Release date: September 1, 2003
  • Duration: 08:00:17
  • Number of parts: 7

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OverDrive Listen audiobook
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English

Levels

Lexile® Measure:1230
Text Difficulty:9-12

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. For every new surgical procedure-from heart transplants to gender reassignment surgery-cadavers have been there alongside surgeons, making history in their quiet way. In this fascinating, ennobling account, Mary Roach visits the good deeds of cadavers over the centuries-from the anatomy labs and human-sourced pharmacies of medieval and nineteenth-century Europe to a human decay research facility in Tennessee, to a plastic surgery practice lab, to a Scandinavian funeral directors' conference on human composting. In her droll, inimitable voice, Roach tells the engrossing story of our bodies when we are no longer with them.

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  • Details

    Publisher:
    Tantor Media, Inc.
    Edition:
    Unabridged

    Awards:

    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    ISBN: 9781400120970
    File size: 230551 KB
    Release date: September 1, 2003
    Duration: 08:00:18

    MP3 audiobook
    ISBN: 9781400120970
    File size: 230581 KB
    Release date: September 1, 2003
    Duration: 08:00:17
    Number of parts: 7

  • Creators
  • Formats
    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    MP3 audiobook
  • Languages
    English
  • Levels
    Lexile® Measure: 1230
    Text Difficulty: 9-12
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