Stiff by Mary Roach

Stiff by Mary Roach

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Everything you ever wanted to know about what happens to bodies after they die. In this exploration into the macabre, Mary Roach tells a story that reaches from medieval pharmacies, stories of 19th century body snatching, to the present-day Body Farms, and conferences on human composting.

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Stiff by Mary Roach

Everything you ever wanted to know about what happens to bodies after they die. In this exploration into the macabre, Mary Roach tells a story that reaches from medieval pharmacies, stories of 19th century body snatching, to the present-day Body Farms, and conferences on human composting.
Mary Roach is a journalist. She has written for Salon, Wired, GQ, Discover, Vogue and the New York Times Magazine. This is her first book.
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ISBN 13 9780141007458
ISBN 10 0141007451
Title Stiff
Author Mary Roach
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 2004-07-01
Number of pages 304
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.