Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

Hee! What a riot Mary Roach's Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers is. Seriously--it's a really fun book. I don't often read things labelled as "Science," but this was a good idea. Roach discusses many issues concerning dead human bodies. Some of the chapters and topics are a little bit disturbing, but the irreverent, yet respectful tone Roach brings to the writing makes it readable and fun. I wouldn't recommend it for the overly squeamish, or for thos prone to fears regarding transportation (cars, planes, or trains), but if you enjoy black humor and reading about people who do work that one could never imagine existing, you'd probably get a kick out of Stiff.