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A History of the World Through Body Parts: The Stories Behind the Organs, Appendages, Digits, and the Like Attached to (or Detached from) Famous Bodies
By Petras, Kathy & Ross Petras
- ISBN
- 9781797202846
- Publisher
- Chronicle
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Reviewed on May 1, 2022 | Science {}amp; Technology
Prolific brother and sister wordsmith team Kathy and Ross Petras (That Doesn't Mean What You Think It Means: The 150 Most Commonly Misused Words and Their Tangled Histories) discuss offbeat topics in world history through various body parts, often those of historic people. For instance, a chapter on Moctezuma's pierced lip discusses the culture of Aztecs; one on Anne Boleyn's heart discu...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
