Ether Day: The Strange Tale of America's Greatest Medical Discovery and the Haunted Men Who Made It - Rilegato

Fenster, J. M.

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ISBN 10: 0060195231 ISBN 13: 9780060195236

Casa editrice: HarperCollins, 2001

Riassunto

A fascinating historical account details how three men--an ingenious dentist from Boston, his brilliant colleague from Harvard, and a mentally unstable geologist--combined efforts and pioneered the use of ether, a miraculous event that put an end to pain during surgery, but a bitter battle ensued plunging each man into a world of torment, greed, and triumph. 25,000 first printing.

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L'autore:

Julie M. Fenster, columnist for the Forbes magazine Audacity, has written articles for publications, including American Heritage, the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times. She is the author of the best-selling In the Words of Great Business Leaders, the comprehensive Everyday Money, and award-winning books on business history.

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Book by Julie M Fenster

Su questa edizione

• Editore: HarperCollins
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0060195231
• ISBN 13: 9780060195236
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 288