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008 211003s2022 cau b 000 0 eng
010 _a 2021043483
040 _aDLC
_beng
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016 7 _a020701535
_2Uk
020 _a9781797202846
_q(hardback)
020 _a1797202847
035 _a(OCoLC)1263663169
042 _apcc
092 _a612
_bP493
049 _aNFGA
100 1 _aPetras, Kathryn,
_eauthor.
_919834
245 1 2 _aA history of the world through body parts :
_bthe stories behind the organs, appendages, digits, and the like attached to (or detached from) famous bodies /
_cKathryn Petras, Ross Petras.
263 _a2206
264 1 _aSan Francisco :
_bChronicle Books,
_c2022.
300 _a255 pages ;
_c23 cm
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_bnc
_2rdacarrier
520 _a"Explore the history your textbook left out through the eyes (mouth, ears, and spleen) of the world's most iconic players in A History of the World Through Body Parts, a curious collection of unbelievable anecdotes all about the body. In this book, you'll learn all about: The Mayan history of bloodletting and Lady Xoc's pierced tongue The double decapitations that altered the course of the English monarchy Global feminism and the unbinding of Chinese revolutionary Qiu Jin's feet Lenin's postmortem pickled skin and its influence on the Soviet Union Drawing from various countries and cultures, the stories in this book explore the unique body parts of infamous icons and how they shaped the world around them. From Lord Byron's foot to Saint Cuthburt's posthumous manicures, this book's new way of archiving the past will shake you to your core - literally"--
_cProvided by publisher.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references.
650 0 _aHuman body.
_927980
650 0 _aHuman physiology.
_927981
650 0 _aHuman body
_xHistory.
700 1 _aPetras, Ross,
_eauthor.
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994 _aC0
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999 _c351375
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