02107cam a2200325 i 4500 27115 27115 MeVbMML 20200221132006.0 170921t20182019nyua j b 001 0ceng 9780802737472 9781338307658 DLC eng rda DLC OCLCO OCLCF IK2 JNE QQ3 JAS NGP IHX BGU CT107 .B425 2018 Beccia, Carlyn, author. 4972 They lost their heads! : what happened to Washington's teeth, Einstein's brain, and other famous body parts / Carlyn Beccia. New York : Bloomsbury, 2018. ©2019. 182 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. text txt rdacontent. unmediated n rdamedia. volume nc rdacarrier. Includes bibliography (pages 172 - 178) and index. The famous people and their body parts include: Galileo Galilei / Fingers Louis XIV / Heart George Washington / Teeth Franz Hayden / Head Beethoven / Hair Abraham Lincoln / Body Cheng and Eng Bunker / Liver Phineas Gage / Skull John Wilkes Booth / Neck vertebrae Vincent Van Gogh / Ear Sarah Bernhardt / Leg Mata Hari / Head Albert Einstein / Brain Elvis Presley / Wart Thomas Edison / Last Breath. From the kidnapping of Einstein's brain to the horrifying end of Louis XIV's heart, the mysteries surrounding some of history's most famous body parts range from medical to macabre. Carlyn Beccia explores the misadventures of noteworthy body parts through history and uses them as springboards for exploring topics such as forensics, DNA testing, brain science, organ donation, and cloning. The engaging, conversational tone of the text, the wonderfully creepy subject matter, and the delightfully detailed art are sure to capture even the most reluctant readers. Age 10-14. 1010L Lexile. Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.3 6 199155. Celebrities Anecdotes Juvenile literature. 4973 Human body Anecdotes Juvenile literature. 4974 ddc BOOK ddc 0 0 ABELJ ABELJ NF 2020-02-21 9.99 2 1 J 920.92 BECC 51012 2025-12-03 2024-09-13 2024-09-13 2020-02-21 BOOK