Stiff

The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

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Mary Roach: Stiff (2004, Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W.)

320 pages

English language

Published Nov. 7, 2004 by Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W..

ISBN:
978-0-393-06919-8
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4 stars (2 reviews)

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.

12 editions

Subjects

  • Dead
  • Human dissection
  • Human experimentation in medicine
  • Autopsy