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The secret hystery of a womb

A Renaissance image of a caesarean section inspired Anna Blundy to recount the story of a hidden, perhaps mysterious part of her body.

  • Book extract

Eating their own kind

In his grisly history of cannibalism, zoologist Bill Schutt asks what drives an animal to feast on its own flesh and blood.

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Is your job bad for your teeth?

Some surprising occupations pose hidden risks to dental health. Could your ivories be in particular peril?

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Book design, dissected

Gwen Smith talks to art director Peter Dyer about imagery, colour, type and staying true to the pages within.

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  • Marrow cavity, illustration.
  • Deep Muscle of the Abdominal Parietes, and the Vessels of the Abdominal Cavity
  • Plate 14. Oral cavity.
  • Opened up dog: abdominal cavity
  • Rabbit with abcess: freezing cavity
  • Tubercular cavity of a lung
  • Trematodes in buccal cavity of Bush Viper
  • Table 13. Dissection of the oral cavity.
  • Contents of the abdominal cavity. Line engraving.
  • Anatomy of the oral cavity and tongue, from
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