Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Alex Awards (Awards))
- 作者
- 出版社 W.W. Norton & Co.
- 出版时间 2003年5月 第1版
- ISBN 9780393050936
- 定价 259.70
内容简介
Thisbooktellsyoueverythingyoueverwantedtoknowaboutwhathappenstobodiesaftertheydie.Fromaplasticsurgeon'sconvention,wherethedoctorstestoutthelatestnipn'tucktechniquesontherecentlyexpired,tothequestfortheperfectcrashtestdummy,MaryRoachtracksdownthedeadandthepeoplewhospendtheirdayswiththem.For2000yearshumancadavershavebeenattheforefrontofscientificexploration.Fromtestingtheefficiencyoftheguillotine,experimentstoweighthesoul,calibratingcrashtestdummies,toadvancesinmodernmedicinesuchashearttransplants,thedeceasedbodyhasbeenasilentpartnertomanyofthemajoradvancesintheunderstandingofourselves.--Thistextreferstoanoutofprintorunavailableeditionofthistitle.
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