From the Book - Regular Print - First edition.
A head is a terrible thing to waste : practicing surgery on the dead
Crimes of anatomy : body snatching and other sordid tales from the dawn of human dissection
Life after death : on human decay and what can be done about it
Dead man driving : human crash test dummies and the ghastly, necessary science of impact tolerance
Beyond the black box : when the bodies of the passengers must tell the story of a crash
The cadaver who joined the army : the sticky ethics of bullets and bombs
Holy cadaver : the crucifixion experiments
How to know if you're dead : beating-heart cadavers, live burial, and the scientific search for the soul
Just a head : decapitation, reanimation, and the human head transplant
Eat me : medicinal cannibalism and the case of the human dumplings
Out of the fire, into the compost bin : and other new ways to end up
Remains of the author : will she or won't she?
From the Book - Regular Print
1. A Head is a Terrible Thing to Waste: Practicing surgery on the dead 19 --
2. Crimes of Anatomy: Body snatching and other sordid tales from the dawn of human dissection 37 --
3. Life After Death: On human decay and what can be done about it 61 --
4. Dead Man Driving: Human crash test dummies and the ghastly, necessary science of impact tolerance 87 --
5. Beyond the Black Box: When the bodies of the passengers must tell the story of a crash 113 --
6. Cadaver Who Joined the Army: The sticky ethics of bullets and bombs 131 --
7. Holy Cadaver: The crucifixion experiments 157 --
8. How to Know if You're Dead: Beating-heart cadavers, live burial, and the scientific search for the soul 167 --
9. Just a Head: Decapitation, reanimation, and the human head transplant 199 --
10. Eat Me: Medicinal cannibalism and the case of the human dumplings 221 --
11. Out of the Fire, Into the Compost Bin: And other new ways to end up 251 --
12. Remains of the Author: Will she or won't she? 281.
