Anatomical Oddities

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An original artwork by Alice from her latest book, Anatomical Oddities. The coracoid process is part of the shoulder blade or scapula. It’s meant to look a bit like a raven’s beak - its name comes from the Greek word korax, meaning ‘raven’. Anatomical Oddities is full of strange etymological secrets like this. Praise“Highlights the amazing abilities of the human body.. . .Asa compendium of anatomical trivia, this entertains.” —Publishers Weekly

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Gorgeous and full of wise quotes and stories that we would all do well to heed in today’s crazy world.”— Jim Al-Khalili Did you know you have cobwebs in your head, hair in your lungs, and snails in your ears? In the world of anatomy, every name paints a picture: from the arachnoid mater, a brain membrane resembling a spider’s web, to the ciliated epithelium of the respiratory tract (from the Latin for “eyelash”) and the curlicue cochleas (from the Greek for “snail”) that power our hearing. Medical problems associated with aging are often described as diseases that are our own fault, but it is unfair to blame people for inheriting bodies that were not designed for extended use. We can shorten our lives, but not prolong them indefinitely. Alice May Roberts is an English anatomist, osteoarchaeologist, physical anthropologist, palaeopathologist, television presenter and author.At this point in history, we need to exploit our expanding knowledge of evolution to enhance the quality of our lives as we grow older because the single-minded pursuit of life extension without considering health extension could be disastrous. Connoisseurs of the medical macabre have likely heard tales of the legendary Mütter Museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This world-renowned wonderland of weird is filled with anatomical oddities, pathological specimens, human curiosities, and vintage medical instruments — along with the only known samples of Albert Einstein's brain. This is a book everyone should read. Roberts is the new Da Vinci, able to shift between science and humanities, the objective and subjective, the global and the individual. There is such a scope of knowledge between the covers of this book that you feel like a better and more knowledgeable person having read it. A mind-altering, life-altering book.”— Dr. Janina Ramirez