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99 Ways to Die: And How to Avoid Them

A 384-page hardback on 99 ways to die, for medicine and humour fans

A 384-page hardback by emergency medicine doctor Dr Ashely Alker, covering 99 ways to die from hypertension to anthrax, for fans of medicine and humour.

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£21.9599 Ways to Die: And How to Avoid Them
  • Hardback, 384 pages
  • 163 x 242 x 34 mm
  • Written by emergency medicine doctor Dr Ashely Alker
  • Covers hypertension, anthrax and hippopotamus gouging
  • Filed under popular science and humour

About this gift

99 Ways to Die is a funny book about death, a hardback for medicine fans, humour readers and anyone curious about how we die. It suits medical students, nurses and doctors, and any reader who loves a strange fact with a laugh.

Dr Ashely Alker, an emergency medicine doctor, draws on stories from her life and medical practice. The book covers lethal agents from poison, drugs and disease to biological warfare, animals, crime and the elements. The hardback runs to 384 pages and measures 163 x 242 x 34 mm.

Dark humour makes a sharp gift for medical students, nurses and doctors: a birthday, a Christmas stocking or a thank-you for a colleague. Grab a copy of 99 Ways to Die and give the dark humour fans on your list something to read.

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  • 1 hardback copy of 99 Ways to Die: And How to Avoid Them

Details

FormatHardback
Pages384 pages
Size163 x 242 x 34 mm
AuthorAshely Alker MD
SubjectsPopular science, popular medicine and health, humour
Published17 Sep 2026
ISBN9781788407199
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How many pages is 99 Ways to Die?

It has 384 pages in hardback, and measures 163 x 242 x 34 mm.

What does 99 Ways to Die cover?

It covers ways to die from hypertension and altitude sickness to anthrax, hippopotamus gouging, poison, drugs, disease and crime.

Who wrote 99 Ways to Die?

Dr Ashely Alker MD, an emergency medicine doctor who draws on stories from her life and medical practice.

When will the 99 ways to die: and how to avoid them arrive?

It leaves within 0 to 2 working days and goes by Royal Mail Tracked 48 (2 to 3 working days). The exact window is shown above for the moment you're ordering.