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Body of Work: Meditations on Mortality from the Human Anatomy Lab

Body of Work: Meditations on Mortality from the Human Anatomy Lab

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Body of Work: Meditations on Mortality from the Human Anatomy Lab

by Montross, Christine

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Penguin Press HC, The, 2007-06-20. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. 6x1x9. Hardcover. Stated first edition with full number line. Light to moderate shelf wear to boards and dust jacket. Binding square and tight. No highlighting or notation. Remainder mark on bottom page end. Thank you for supporting Last Word Books and independent bookstores.

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A "gleaming, humane" ( The New York Times Book Review ) memoir of the relationship between a cadaver named Eve and a first-year medical student Medical student Christine Montross felt nervous standing outside the anatomy lab on her first day of class. Entering a room with stainless-steel tables topped by corpses in body bags was initially unnerving. But once Montross met her cadaver, she found herself intrigued by the person the woman once was and fascinated by the strange, unsettling beauty of the human form. They called her Eve. The story of Montross and Eve is a tender and surprising examination of the mysteries of the human body, and a remarkable look at our relationship with both the living and the dead.  

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Bookseller's Inventory #
210438480
Title
Body of Work: Meditations on Mortality from the Human Anatomy Lab
Author
Montross, Christine
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Good
Jacket Condition
Good
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Edition
ISBN 10
1594201250
ISBN 13
9781594201257
Publisher
Penguin Press HC, The
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
2007-06-20
Size
6x1x9
Keywords
science, anatomy
X weight
20 oz

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