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Stiff [sound recording] : the curious lives of human cadavers / by Roach, Mary,author.(CARDINAL)342147; Frasier, Shelly,narrator.(CARDINAL)551618;
Read by Shelly Frasier.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Dead.; Human dissection.; Human experimentation in medicine.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Stiff : the curious lives of human cadavers / by Roach, Mary,author.(CARDINAL)342147;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-303).A head is a terrible thing to waste: practicing surgery on the dead -- Crimes of anatomy: body-snatching and other sordid tales from the dawn of human dissection -- Life after death: on human decay and what can be done about it -- Dead man driving: human crash test dummies and the ghastly, necessary science of impact tolerance -- Beyond the black box: when the bodies of the passengers must tell the story of a crash -- The cadaver who joined the army: the sticky ethics of bullets and bombs -- Holy cadaver: the crucifixion experiments -- How to know if you're dead: beating-heart cadavers, live burial, and the scientific search for the soul -- Just a head: decapitation, reanimation, and the human head transplant -- Eat me: medicinal cannibalism and the case of the human dumplings -- Out of the fire, into the compost bin: and other new ways to end up -- Remains of the author: will she or won't she?.1230LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Dead.; Human dissection.; Human experimentation in medicine.;
Available copies: 19 / Total copies: 24
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Stiff : the curious lives of human cadavers / by Roach, Mary,author.(CARDINAL)342147;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-311).A head is a terrible thing to waste : practicing surgery on the dead -- Crimes of anatomy : body snatching and other sordid tales from the dawn of human dissection -- Life after death : on human decay and what can be done about it -- Dead man driving : human crash test dummies and the ghastly, necessary science of impact tolerance -- Beyond the black box : when the bodies of the passengers must tell the story of a crash -- The cadaver that joined the army : the sticky ethics of bullets and bombs -- Holy cadaver : the crucifixion experiments -- How to know if you're dead : Beating-heart cadavers, live burial, and the scientific search for the soul -- Just a head : decapitation, reanimation, and the human head transplant -- Eat me : medicinal cannibalism and the case of the human dumplings -- Out of the fire, into the compost bin : and other new ways to end up -- Remains of the author : will she or won't she? -- Epilogue."For two thousand years, cadavers-- some willingly, some unwittingly-- have been involved in science's boldest strides and weirdest undertakings. They've tested France's first guillotines, been crucified in a Parisian laboratory to test the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin, and helped solve the mystery of TWA Flight 800. For every new surgical procedure, from heart transplants to bunion surgery, cadavers have helped make history in their quiet way. 'Delightful--though never disrespectful' (Les Simpson, Time Out New York), Stiff investigates the strange lives of our bodies postmortem and answers the question: What should we do after we die?"--1230LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Informational works.; Human experimentation in medicine.; Human dissection.; Dead.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 5
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Stiff : the curious lives of human cadavers / by Roach, Mary,author.(CARDINAL)342147;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-303).A head is a terrible thing to waste : practicing surgery on the dead -- Crimes of anatomy : body snatching and other sordid tales from the dawn of human dissection -- Life after death : on human decay and what can be done about it -- Dead man driving : human crash test dummies and the ghastly, necessary science of impact tolerance -- Beyond the black box : when the bodies of the passengers must tell the story of a crash -- The cadaver that joined the army : the sticky ethics of bullets and bombs -- Holy cadaver : the crucifixion experiments -- How to know if you're dead : Beating-heart cadavers, live burial, and the scientific search for the soul -- Just a head : decapitation, reanimation, and the human head transplant -- Eat me : medicinal cannibalism and the case of the human dumplings -- Out of the fire, into the compost bin : and other new ways to end up -- Remains of the author : will she or won't she?"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. They've tested France's first guillotines, ridden the NASA Space Shuttle, been crucified in a Parisian laboratory to test the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin, and helped solve the mystery of TWA Flight 800. For every new surgical procedure, from heart transplants to gender reassignment surgery, cadavers have been there alongside surgeons, making history in their quiet way. In this fascinating, ennobling account, Mary Roach visits the good deeds of cadavers over the centuries--from the anatomy labs and human-sourced pharmacies of medieval and nineteenth-century Europe to a human decay research facility in Tennessee, to a plastic surgery practice lab, to a Scandinavian funeral directors' conference on human composting. In her droll, inimitable voice, Roach tells the engrossing story of our bodies when we are no longer with them."--1230LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Informational works.; Human experimentation in medicine.; Human dissection.; Dead.;
Available copies: 18 / Total copies: 39
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Body of knowledge : one semester of gross anatomy, the gateway to becoming a doctor / by Giegerich, Steve.(CARDINAL)701739;
Subjects: New Jersey Medical School.; Human anatomy; Human dissection.; Medical students;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Body of work : meditations on mortality from the human anatomy lab / by Montross, Christine.(CARDINAL)553275;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-295).Preface: mystery -- Bone box -- First cut -- Breath and blood -- Anatomical precedence -- Origins of a corpse -- In pursuit of wonder -- The bodies of strangers -- Toll -- The discomfort of doctoring -- An unsteady balance -- Pelvis -- Dismantled -- Epilogue: good-bye.
Subjects: Anecdotes.; Montross, Christine.; Medical students; Women medical students; Dead; Mortality; Human anatomy; Human dissection;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Body of work : meditations on mortality from the human anatomy lab / by Montross, Christine.(CARDINAL)553275;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-295).Preface: mystery -- Bone box -- First cut -- Breath and blood -- Anatomical precedence -- Origins of a corpse -- In pursuit of wonder -- The bodies of strangers -- Toll -- The discomfort of doctoring -- An unsteady balance -- Pelvis -- Dismantled -- Epilogue: good-bye.A first-year medical student describes an anatomy class during which she studied the donated body of a cadaver dubbed "Eve, " an experience that profoundly influenced her subsequent studies and understanding of the human form.
Subjects: Anecdotes.; Montross, Christine.; Medical students; Women medical students; Dead; Mortality; Human anatomy; Human dissection;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Anatomy : a love story / by Schwartz, Dana,author(CARDINAL)631737;
"Hazel Sinnett is a lady who wants to be a surgeon more than she wants to marry. Jack Currer is a resurrection man who's just trying to survive in a city where it's too easy to die. When the two of them have a chance encounter outside the Edinburgh Anatomist's Society, Hazel thinks nothing of it at first. But after she gets kicked out of renowned surgeon Dr. Beecham's lectures for being the wrong gender, she realizes that her new acquaintance might be more helpful than she first thought. Because Hazel has made a deal with Dr. Beecham: if she can pass the medical examination on her own, Beecham will allow her to continue her medical career. Without official lessons, though, Hazel will need more than just her books--she'll need corpses to study. Lucky that she's made the acquaintance of someone who digs them up for a living. But Jack has his own problems: strange men have been seen skulking around cemeteries, his friends are disappearing off the streets, and the dreaded Roman Fever, which wiped out thousands a few years ago, is back with a vengeance. Nobody important cares--until Hazel. Now, Hazel and Jack must work together to uncover the secrets buried not just in unmarked graves, but in the very heart of Edinburgh society."--Ages 13-18.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Secret societies; Women medical students; Human dissection; Body snatching; Grave robbing; Secrecy; Love; Secrecy.;
Available copies: 62 / Total copies: 73
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The lady and her monsters : a tale of dissections, real-life Dr. Frankensteins, and the creation of Mary Shelley's masterpiece / by Montillo, Roseanne.(CARDINAL)351930;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-310) and index."A ... blend of literary history, lore, and early scientific exploration that traces the origins of the greatest horror story of all time"--Dust jacket flap.Motillo brings to life the fascinating times, startling science, and real-life horrors behind Mary Shelley's gothic masterpiece, Frankenstein.
Subjects: Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851; Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851.; Women and literature; Dissection; Human anatomy;
Available copies: 18 / Total copies: 20
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Human body / by Walker, Richard,1951-author.(CARDINAL)328238;
Includes index."Explore your incredible body, inside and out. From skeleton to skin, muscles to microscopic cells, discover how your body systems work together to keep you alive and well."--
Subjects: Illustrated works.; Informational works.; Instructional and educational works.; Human anatomy; Human body; Human physiology;
Available copies: 44 / Total copies: 61
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