The Resource They lost their heads! : what happened to Washington's teeth, Einstein's brain, and other famous body parts, Carlyn Beccia
They lost their heads! : what happened to Washington's teeth, Einstein's brain, and other famous body parts, Carlyn Beccia
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The item They lost their heads! : what happened to Washington's teeth, Einstein's brain, and other famous body parts, Carlyn Beccia represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Evanston Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 3 library branches.
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The item They lost their heads! : what happened to Washington's teeth, Einstein's brain, and other famous body parts, Carlyn Beccia represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Evanston Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 3 library branches.
- Summary
- "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. 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"--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 182 pages
- Note
- Includes bibliography (pages 172 - 178) and index
- Isbn
- 9780802737472
- Label
- They lost their heads! : what happened to Washington's teeth, Einstein's brain, and other famous body parts
- Title
- They lost their heads!
- Title remainder
- what happened to Washington's teeth, Einstein's brain, and other famous body parts
- Statement of responsibility
- Carlyn Beccia
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "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. 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"--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Biography type
- collective biography
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Beccia, Carlyn
- Dewey number
- 920.02
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Intended audience
- Age 10-14
- LC call number
- CT107
- LC item number
- .B425 2018
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Celebrities
- Human body
- Curiosities and wonders
- Target audience
- juvenile
- Label
- They lost their heads! : what happened to Washington's teeth, Einstein's brain, and other famous body parts, Carlyn Beccia
- Note
- Includes bibliography (pages 172 - 178) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 26 cm
- Extent
- 182 pages
- Isbn
- 9780802737472
- Lccn
- 2017024255
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
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- 1155116
- (OCoLC)on1019834076
- (OCoLC)1019834076
- 1155116
- 1155116
- Label
- They lost their heads! : what happened to Washington's teeth, Einstein's brain, and other famous body parts, Carlyn Beccia
- Note
- Includes bibliography (pages 172 - 178) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 26 cm
- Extent
- 182 pages
- Isbn
- 9780802737472
- Lccn
- 2017024255
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- 1155116
- (OCoLC)on1019834076
- (OCoLC)1019834076
- 1155116
- 1155116
Library Locations
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Evanston Public Library Chicago AveBorrow it900 Chicago Ave., Suite 102, Evanston, IL, 60202, US42.034188 -87.679606
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Evanston Public Library MainBorrow it1703 Orrington Avenue, Evanston, IL, 60201, US42.048419 -87.680008
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Evanston Public Library North BranchBorrow it2026 Central Street, Evanston, IL, 60201, US42.064193 -87.702066
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