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Death: the scientific facts to help us understand it better
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Uniform Title:
Mort.
Author:
Béliveau, Richard, 1953-
Contributors:
Gingras, Denis.
Published:
Buffalo, N.Y. : Firefly Books, 2012.
Format:
Book
ISBN:
9781554079964 (pbk.), 1554079969 (pbk.)
Physical Desc:
264 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm
Status:
On Shelf
Aims Greeley Circulation
QH530 .B4413 2012

Description

"Death is a comprehensive examination of that universal human experience. To better our understanding of death--and so perhaps fear it less--the book explains the biological processes and the different causes of death, and examines the human perceptions of death throughout history and across cultures."--P. [4] of cover.

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LC Subjects
Death (Biology)
Death -- Causes.
Death -- History.
Death -- Pictorial works.
Death -- Quotations, maxims, etc.
Life (Biology)
Other Subjects
Illustrated works.

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General Note
Originally published in French under the title: La mort.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 257) and index.
Description
"Death is a comprehensive examination of that universal human experience. To better our understanding of death--and so perhaps fear it less--the book explains the biological processes and the different causes of death, and examines the human perceptions of death throughout history and across cultures."--P. [4] of cover.

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APA Citation (style guide)

Béliveau, R., & Gingras, D. (2012). Death: the scientific facts to help us understand it better. Buffalo, N.Y., Firefly Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Béliveau, Richard, 1953- and Denis. Gingras. 2012. Death: The Scientific Facts to Help Us Understand It Better. Buffalo, N.Y., Firefly Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Béliveau, Richard, 1953- and Denis. Gingras, Death: The Scientific Facts to Help Us Understand It Better. Buffalo, N.Y., Firefly Books, 2012.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Béliveau, Richard and Denis Gingras. Death: The Scientific Facts to Help Us Understand It Better. Buffalo, N.Y., Firefly Books, 2012.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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