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Stiff

Mary Roach

2003224 pagesabout 3–5 hours
2003
first published
  • 2003W. W. Norton & Company · 224 pages · ENGISBN 9780393050936
  • 2003Tantor Media, Inc. · ENGISBN 9781400100972
  • 2003Tantor Media, Inc. · ENGISBN 9781400150977
  • 2004Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media · 304 pages · ENGISBN 9780606312615
  • 2005Tantor Media · ENGISBN 9781400130979
  • 2004Rebound by Sagebrush · 304 pages · ENGISBN 9781417666287
  • 2004W. W. Norton & Company · 304 pages · ENGISBN 9780393324822
  • 2003Thorndike Press · 453 pages · ENGISBN 9780786258536

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.

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