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ISBN 10: 0761338519 
ISBN 13: 9780761338512
Author: Elizabeth A Murray

Death Corpses Cadavers and Other Grave Matters 1st Table of contents:

Part I: The Science of Dying

• Chapter 1: The Final Breath
  • Clinical Death vs. Brain Death
  • What Happens in the Body at the Moment of Death?
  • The Last Sensations (Fact vs. Fiction)
• Chapter 2: The Body's Slow Goodbye
  • Algor Mortis: The Chill of Death
  • Rigor Mortis: The Stiffening Secret
  • Livor Mortis: The Color of Death
  • Autolysis and Decomposition: The Body's Breakdown
• Chapter 3: Nature's Clean-Up Crew
  • Bacteria: The Microscopic Movers
  • Insects: Flies, Beetles, and Their Role in Decay
  • Other Decomposers: Fungi, Scavengers, and More
  • Factors Affecting Decomposition: Environment, Clothing, etc.

Part II: Cadavers in Context: From Classroom to Crime Scene

• Chapter 4: The Silent Teachers: Cadavers in Medicine
  • The History of Dissection and Anatomy Lessons
  • How Cadavers Train Doctors and Surgeons
  • Body Donation: A Gift for Science
• Chapter 5: Whispers from the Grave: Forensic Science
  • Forensic Pathology: Solving the Mystery of Death
  • Estimating Time of Death: Bugs, Bones, and Body Changes
  • Autopsies: What They Reveal
  • The "Body Farm": A Unique Research Lab
• Chapter 6: Preserving the Past
  • Embalming: From Ancient Egypt to Modern Practice
  • Mummies: Natural and Artificial Preservation
  • Bog Bodies, Ice Mummies, and Other Uncanny Finds

Part III: Global Traditions and Grave Customs

• Chapter 7: Funerary Rites Around the World
  • Burial Practices: Earth, Sea, and Sky
  • Cremation: Fire and Transformation
  • Unique Mourning Rituals: Wakes, Feasts, and Processions
  • The Evolution of Cemeteries and Graveyards
• Chapter 8: The Sacred and the Strange
  • Relics and Veneration: Honoring the Deceased
  • Ancestor Worship and Communing with Spirits
  • Cultural Views on Ghosts, Spirits, and the Afterlife
• Chapter 9: Death in Art and Culture
  • The Macabre in Art: Skeletons, Skulls, and Memento Mori
  • Death in Literature and Folklore: Grim Reapers, Vampires, and Zombies
  • Celebrations of Death: Day of the Dead and Other Festivals

Part IV: Modern Mortalities and Future Frontiers

• Chapter 10: The Business of Dying
  • The Modern Funeral Industry: Choices and Costs
  • Cremation vs. Burial: Trends and Preferences
  • Green Burials and Eco-Friendly Options
• Chapter 11: Beyond the Grave: Curious Concepts
  • Cryonics: Freezing for the Future
  • Plastination: Bodies on Display
  • Digital Legacies: What Happens to Our Online Selves?

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