Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
- ISBN-10
- 0393324826
- ISBN-13
- 9780393324822
- Series
- Stiff
- Category
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Pages
- 303
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004-05-17
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Author
- Mary Roach
Description
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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