Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach

Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

Mary Roach

292 pages first pub 2003 (view editions) user-added

nonfiction history science dark funny informative medium-paced
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Stiff is ideal for readers intrigued by the intersection of mortality and science, who appreciate a blend of macabre humor and insightful exploration of what happens to the human body after death.

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Stiff is an oddly compelling, often hilarious exploration of the strange lives of our bodies postmortem. For two thousand years, cadavers--some willingly, some unwittingly--have been involved in science's boldest strides and weirdest undertakings....

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