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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Beccia, Carlyn, author.     Subjects     Celebrities -- Anecdotes -- Juvenile literature.     Human body -- Anecdotes -- Juvenile literature.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Beccia, Carlyn, author.       by title:      They lost their head...         MARC Display

They lost their heads! : what happended to Washington's teeth, Einstein's brain, and other famous body parts / Carlyn Beccia. by Beccia, Carlyn, author. New York : Bloomsbury, 2018. Subjects Celebrities -- Anecdotes -- Juvenile literature.   Human body -- Anecdotes -- Juvenile literature. ISBN:  9780802737458 (hardcover) 0802737455 (hardcover) Description:  182 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm Requests:  0 Summary:  "From the kidnapping of Einstein's brain to the horrifying end of Louis XIV's heart, the mysteries surrounding some of history's most famous body parts range from medical to macabre. Carlyn Beccia explores the misadventures of noteworthy body parts through history and uses them as springboards for exploring topics such as forensics, DNA testing, brain science, organ donation, and cloning. The engaging, conversational tone of the text, the wonderfully creepy subject matter, and the delightfully detailed art are sure to capture even the most reluctant readers. The famous people and their body parts include: Galileo Galilei / Fingers Louis XIV / Heart George Washington / Teeth Franz Hayden / Head Beethoven / Hair Abraham Lincoln / Body Cheng and Eng Bunker / Liver Phineas Gage / Skull John Wilkes Booth / Neck vertebrae Vincent Van Gogh / Ear Sarah Bernhardt / Leg Mata Hari / Head Albert Einstein / Brain Elvis Presley / Wart Thomas Edison / Last Breath"-- Audience:  Age 10-14.   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status Due Date   Hawaii Kai Public Library YA -- Nonfiction 920.02 Be Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Hawaii State Library YA -- Nonfiction 920.02 Be Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Kapolei Public Library YA -- Nonfiction 920.02 Be Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Liliha Public Library YA -- Nonfiction 920.02 Be Checked out 04/27/2024 Add Copy to MyList Mountain View P/S Library YA -- Nonfiction 920.02 Be Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Pahoa P/S Library YA -- Nonfiction 920.02 Be Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Nanakuli Public Library YA -- Nonfiction 920.02 Be Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Waipahu Public Library YA -- Nonfiction 920.02 Be Checked In   Add Copy to MyList

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