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The front cover of the book 'Gory Details: Adventures from the Dark Side of Science' by Erika Engelhaupt, featuring a dark brown background with pale pink title text and yellow illustrations of scientific specimens.A scanned book cover or printed publication page with visible text from National Geographic Partners LLC, including the title 'The Great Ape and the Human Family' and publication details.The back cover of the book 'Gory Details' by Erika Engelhaupt, featuring a dark brown background with yellow illustrations of monsters and a barcode at the bottom.

Gory Details: Adventures from the Dark Side of Science— Erika Engelhaupt

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Description

Author: Erika Engelhaupt
Publisher: National Geographic Partners
Place: Washington, D.C.
Year: 2021; copyright 2020
Edition: First edition, first printing
Format: Hardcover with dust jacket
Page Count: 336
ISBN-13: 978-1-4262-2097-5
Condition: Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. An exceptionally clean copy with a tight binding and clean pages. The dust jacket shows only negligible shelf wear and is protected in a removable archival Brodart cover. Photographs show the actual copy offered.

Description

Science writer Erika Engelhaupt ventures into the strange, unsettling, and unexpectedly fascinating corners of the natural world in Gory Details: Adventures from the Dark Side of Science.

Moving through anatomy, psychology, forensics, entomology, medicine, and animal behavior, Engelhaupt investigates subjects people may be curious about but rarely discuss at the dinner table. Among them are parasites, decomposition, unusual bodily functions, bizarre animal behavior, morbid rituals, and the science behind fear and disgust.

The short, lively chapters make complex research approachable without sacrificing scientific substance. Engelhaupt writes with wit and curiosity, while National Geographic’s distinctive illustrations give the book the feel of an eccentric cabinet of scientific wonders.

Why We Love This Book

This is an irresistible book for readers who enjoy learning about the world’s stranger details—and who do not mind squirming a little in the process. It is scientifically informative, darkly funny, beautifully designed, and easy to browse one curiosity at a time. It also makes an entertaining gift for science lovers, medical professionals, curious teenagers, and anyone drawn to the wonderfully weird.