Rest in pieces : the curious fates of famous corpses
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[Place of publication not identified] : Simon & Schuster, 2016.
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Book
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327 pages ; ill. ; 23 cm.
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Aromas Branch - Adult Non-Fiction
306.9 L
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306.9 L
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[Place of publication not identified] : Simon & Schuster, 2016.
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English
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In the long run, we're all dead. But for some of the most influential figures in history, death marked the start of a new adventure.The famous deceased have been stolen, burned, sold, pickled, frozen, stuffed, impersonated and even filed away in a lawyer's office. Their fingers, teeth, toes, arms, legs, skulls, hearts, lungs and nether regions have embarked on voyages that criss-cross the globe and stretch the imagination.Counterfeiters tried to steal Lincoln's corpse. Einstein's brain went on a cross-country road trip. And after Lord Horatio Nelson perished at Trafalgar, his sailors submerged.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lovejoy, B. (2016). Rest in pieces: the curious fates of famous corpses . Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lovejoy, Bess. 2016. Rest in Pieces: The Curious Fates of Famous Corpses. Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lovejoy, Bess. Rest in Pieces: The Curious Fates of Famous Corpses Simon & Schuster, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lovejoy, Bess. Rest in Pieces: The Curious Fates of Famous Corpses Simon & Schuster, 2016.
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