The book has attracted me for two reasons. First, I really like have books that relate to medicine, surgery or autopsy. Secondly, I have read many positive reviews on this book.
Mary Roach has created a small compendium of knowledge about what happens to the human body after death, can happen. It describes in detail all the investigations to which a corpse may be subjected when the medicine was given. It can decay studies on the degree depending on the surface and be under the influence of different weather conditions or the use of corpses in experiments of the auto industry, that goal is possible safety body build. Mary Roach touches everyone, even sensitive and delicate issue, personally visited the sites where the experiments are conducted, and runs many interviews in which they shrink from any issue.
In the other chapters devoted to the history of the autopsy, the appearance of the bodies after a plane crash, the crucifixion of technology, the legends are buried alive or the survival of the brain after decapitation. The author has also described the history of cannibalism and to "dispose of" the different ways the bodies below.
In the last chapter she wonders what to do with her body and goes to the Gunter van Hagen's plastination of one. His Body Worlds exhibition I have seen even 2009th I wanted to make a picture of me personally, to understand why it has caused so much debate. Same time, I was curious - had already studied as a child like the human anatomy. Well, probably I have chosen the wrong field of study and should have been studying medicine. Sorry, too late noticed:)
To return to but the book back - the topic I was actually very interested and I have also learned many new things. Mary Roach has surprised me - its bold, objective nature of this delicate issue to address, has convinced me. I liked the questions they have asked their counterparts - of course, curious but not tasteless or even to sensation seeking. She asked actually after all, no question was too strange. My enthusiasm has dimmed only one thing - their sense of humor. Roach has tried to loosen up the subject with many witty remarks and footnotes. I write deliberately - has tried - we have that is definitely a different kind of humor. Your footnotes I felt as a pale imitation of Pratchett, their comments oscillated in the category of school joke that is whispered in class.
Nevertheless, I am not sorry that you have read the book. It is informative, different, innovative, and if it yet another to appear witty - the blend is perfect.
My Rating: 4 / 6
Mary Roach, Sztywniak. Osobliwe życie nieboszczyków, translated by Maciek Sekerdej, 286 pages, Znak
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