Anatomies: A Cultural History of the Human Body

Anatomies: A Cultural History of the Human Body
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Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages : 320
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ISBN-10 : 9780393348842
ISBN-13 : 0393348849
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Book Synopsis Anatomies: A Cultural History of the Human Body by : Hugh Aldersey-Williams

Download or read book Anatomies: A Cultural History of the Human Body written by Hugh Aldersey-Williams and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2014-05-19 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining science, history, and culture, explores every aspect of human anatomy from ancient body art to modern plastic surgery, discussing why some people are left-handed and why some cultures think the soul resides in the liver.


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