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The anatomy murders : being the true and spectacular history of Edinburgh's notorious Burke and Hare, and of the man of science who abetted them in the commission of their most heinous crimes

Title
The anatomy murders : being the true and spectacular history of Edinburgh's notorious Burke and Hare, and of the man of science who abetted them in the commission of their most heinous crimes / Lisa Rosner.
Author
Rosner, Lisa.
Publication
Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2010.

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Description
vi, 328 p. : ill., maps; 24 cm.
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
The corpus delicti -- The anatomy wars -- Burking invented -- Sold to Dr. Knox -- Based on a true story -- The dangerous classes -- Anonymous subjects -- The criminal mind -- Crime scene : Edinburgh -- Day in court -- All that remains.
Call Number
JFE 10-2649
ISBN
  • 9780812241914
  • 0812241916
LCCN
2009018495
OCLC
2009018495
Author
Rosner, Lisa.
Title
The anatomy murders : being the true and spectacular history of Edinburgh's notorious Burke and Hare, and of the man of science who abetted them in the commission of their most heinous crimes / Lisa Rosner.
Imprint
Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2010.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Research Call Number
JFE 10-2649
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