{"product_id":"2900312264115","title":"When We Die: The Science, Culture and Rituals of Death","description":" Death is the last great taboo and certainly, to most people, the most frightening.  \u003ci\u003eWhen We Die\u003c\/i\u003e is a candid look at the facts; it includes information on:\u003cp\u003e -What defines death; the biological breakdown of the body\u003cbr\u003e -The causes of death, including natural death, premature death, accident, suicide, euthanasia, and homicide\u003cbr\u003e -Burial and cremation practices from around the world\u003cbr\u003e -Medical use of body parts; the ethics of organ transplants\u003cbr\u003e -Embalming, mummification, and freezing\u003cbr\u003e -Funerary rites and rituals used in religion and as depicted in art\u003cbr\u003e -Death and the corpse: the emotional impact\u003cbr\u003e -Mourning and grieving customs\u003cbr\u003e -The care of the dying\u003cbr\u003e -The magic of DNA and pathologists' skills\u003cbr\u003e -Aspects of criminal investigations, including: the cause of death; fingerprinting; and identifying a corpse from teeth, bones, and blood\u003cbr\u003e -Varying attitudes toward the concept of an afterlife and immortality\u003cbr\u003e -The mythology of ghosts, specters, and haunting\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Cedric Mims has written an informative, compelling, sometimes shocking yet often humorous account of what happens to our mortal remains when we eventually die.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47045539692784,"sku":"2900312264115","price":12.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2900312264115","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}