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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach

4.0

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This is a book of essays about human cadavers. It explores the science, ethics, and religious implications of a range of subjects. To name just a few: the use of cadavers in medical schools, total head transplants, crash test dummies, identification of plane crash remains, cremation, organ transplants, and cannibalism. The author thoroughly researched the book, traveling worldwide to experience personally the subject matter of each of the essays, and her writing style is witty and a pleasure to read.