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050 0 0 _aCT107
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100 1 _aBeccia, Carlyn,
_eauthor.
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245 1 0 _aThey lost their heads! :
_bwhat happened to Washington's teeth, Einstein's brain, and other famous body parts /
_cCarlyn Beccia.
264 1 _aNew York :
_bBloomsbury,
_c2018.
264 4 _c©2019.
300 _a182 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c26 cm.
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent.
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia.
338 _avolume
_bnc
_2rdacarrier.
500 _aIncludes bibliography (pages 172 - 178) and index.
500 _aThe 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.
520 _aFrom 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.
521 1 _aAge 10-14.
521 8 _a1010L
_bLexile.
526 0 _aAccelerated Reader AR
_bMG
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_d6
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650 0 _aCelebrities
_vAnecdotes
_vJuvenile literature.
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650 0 _aHuman body
_vAnecdotes
_vJuvenile literature.
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