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This mortal coil : a history of death /
by Doig, A. (Andrew).
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BookPublisher: London : Bloomsbury, 2022Description: 384 pages ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781526624413 (hbk.) :; 1526624419 (hbk.) :.Classification number: 306.9 DOISubject(s): Death -- History | Death -- Causes -- History | Family and Relationships | Family and Relationships | General & world history | Society & culture: general | Sociology: death & dying | History of scienceSummary: 'This Mortal Coil' explains why we died in the past, the reasons we die now and how causes of death are about to profoundly change. University of Manchester Professor Andrew Doig provides an eye-opening, global portrait of death throughout time, looking at particular causes of death - from infectious disease to genetic disease, violence to diet - who they affected, and the people who made it possible to overcome them.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Hardback | Crosby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 306.9 DOI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 003103041X |
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'This Mortal Coil' explains why we died in the past, the reasons we die now and how causes of death are about to profoundly change. University of Manchester Professor Andrew Doig provides an eye-opening, global portrait of death throughout time, looking at particular causes of death - from infectious disease to genetic disease, violence to diet - who they affected, and the people who made it possible to overcome them.
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