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BITE An Inclusive History of Teeth, from Hagfish to Humans

by | Read by Charles Constant

Contemporary Culture • 7.75 hrs. • Unabridged • © 2024

Bill Schutt's look at everything toothy starts with some teeth listeners don't want to know firsthand: those of the vampire bat and a bloodsucking fish that is drawn by urine. Charles Constant narrates with a light touch and makes animal classifications clear. Schutt seems fascinated with nasty biters such as crocodiles and shrews. Eventually, he turns his attention to human teeth and dentistry, starting off with George Washington's famed false teeth. Constant sensitively handles a nasty bit of dental history--the use of teeth from the poor and enslaved to create dentures for the rich. Constant cheerfully narrates Schutt's study of slides from his own mouth. Schutt even reports how well the tooth fairy keeps up with inflation. J.A.S. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: JANUARY 2025]

Trade Ed. • Hachette Audio • 2024

DD ISBN 9781668641132 $24.99

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