{"product_id":"when-we-die-9781854875297","title":"When We Die","description":"\u003cp\u003eDeath is the last great taboo and is then thing none of us has first-hand knowledge of. In this book  Cedric Mims takes an extraordinary look at what happens when we die: the decomposition of the dead  funerary rites and rituals in art and religion  the uses and abuses of the dead  and the often astounding ways in which we dispose of them. Subjects covered: - What is death; the biological breakdown of the body - The causes of death  including  suicide  euthanasia and homicide - The definition of death and near-death experiences - Disposal of corpses; burial and cremation from around the world - Embalming  mummification and freezing - Corpses can be useful; spare parts for surgery  the magic of DNA and the pathologists skills -Whose body? Aspects of criminal investigation including the cause of death  fingerprinting and identifying a corpse from teeth  bones  and blood - Death  the afterlife from around the world to death and the prospects for immortality\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67920380264501,"sku":"ByrdShop_1854875299","price":103.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781854875297.jpg?v=1794049671","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/when-we-die-9781854875297","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}