Crucial Interventions: An Illustrated Treatise on the Principles & Practice of Nineteenth-Century Surgery
| AUTHOR | Barnett, Richard |
| PUBLISHER | Thames & Hudson (11/23/2015) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
Crucial Interventions follows this evolution, drawing from magnificent examples of rare surgical textbooks from the mid-nineteenth century. Graphic and sometimes unnerving yet beautifully rendered, these fascinating illustrations, acquired from the Wellcome Collection's extensive archives, include step-by-step surgical techniques paired with depictions of medical instruments and depictions of operations in progress.
Arranged for the layman (from head to toe) Crucial Interventions is a captivating look at the early history of one of the world's most mysterious and macabre professions.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780500518106
ISBN-10:
0500518106
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
256
Carton Quantity:
14
Product Dimensions:
7.00 x 1.10 x 9.70 inches
Weight:
2.10 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Price on Product,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Medical | History
Medical | Surgery - General
Dewey Decimal:
617.090
Library of Congress Control Number:
2015932470
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Crucial Interventions follows this evolution, drawing from magnificent examples of rare surgical textbooks from the mid-nineteenth century. Graphic and sometimes unnerving yet beautifully rendered, these fascinating illustrations, acquired from the Wellcome Collection's extensive archives, include step-by-step surgical techniques paired with depictions of medical instruments and depictions of operations in progress.
Arranged for the layman (from head to toe) Crucial Interventions is a captivating look at the early history of one of the world's most mysterious and macabre professions.
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Author:
Barnett, Richard
Richard Barnett studied medicine before becoming a historian. His writing has appeared in The Lancet, The London Magazine, and The Natural Death Handbook. He is the author of Medical London: City of Diseases, City of Cures and The Sick Rose.
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