Bibliograph

Death, the scientific facts to help us understand it better, Richard Béliveau, Denis Gingras ; translated from French (Canada) by Barbara Sandilands

Type

Label

Death, the scientific facts to help us understand it better, Richard Béliveau, Denis Gingras ; translated from French (Canada) by Barbara Sandilands

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 257) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Death

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

777304297

Responsibility statement

Richard Béliveau, Denis Gingras ; translated from French (Canada) by Barbara Sandilands

Sub title

the scientific facts to help us understand it better

Summary

"Death is a comprehensive examination of that universal human experience. To better our understanding of death--and so perhaps fear it less--the book explains the biological processes and the different causes of death, and examines the human perceptions of death throughout history and across cultures."--P. [4] of cover

Table Of Contents

A material soul -- Dying : that's life! -- Living with the awareness of death : between hope and fear -- The wear and tear of time -- Dying little by little -- Dying from infections -- Poisons : fascination and danger -- Violent deaths -- Unusual and dramatic deaths -- Postmortem events -- Dying of laughter

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