The body's edge : our cultural obsession with skin / Marc Lappé.
The body's edge : our cultural obsession with skin / Marc Lappé.
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Publisher
New York : H. Holt, 1996.
Date
1996.
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N612.79/5
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Language
English
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Physical content
xi, 242 p. ; 22 cm.
Contents
1. Introduction to the Integument -- 2. At the Boundary of the Self -- 3. Anatomy Lessons -- 4. Form and Function -- 5. Barrier or Sieve? -- 6. Diseases of the Skin: A Short History -- 7. Bolstering Skin Defenses -- 8. Hypersensitivity -- 9. Skin Signs of Illness -- 10. The Silicone Story -- 11. Cos...
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Publisher
New York : H. Holt, 1996.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
1996.
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Summary
Our skin covers us in a mantle no thicker than this line of type, separating us from the outside by the thinnest of margins. It is the real and symbolic boundary between ourselves and the external world. It is there, at the body's edge, that some of the most interesting stories about human biology, mythology, medicine, and health are told, and Marc...
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The body's edge : our cultural obsession with skin / Marc Lappé.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-230) and index.
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N612.79/5
Record Identifier
74VM5NOpyNoy
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VM5NOpyNoy
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ISBN
0805042083 (alk. paper)
9780805042085 (alk. paper)
DDC
612.79
MMS ID
991003725419702626
