Anatomies: A Cultural History of the Human Body
- ISBN-10
- 0393348849
- ISBN-13
- 9780393348842
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 320
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-05-19
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Author
- Hugh Aldersey-Williams
Description
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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- 2013-02-07
- 320 pages
- Paperback
- Penguin UK
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