The Knife Man: The Extraordinary Life And Times Of John Hunter, Father Of Modern Surgery - Rilegato

Moore, Wendy

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ISBN 10: 0767916522 ISBN 13: 9780767916523

Casa editrice: Broadway Books, 2005

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Explains how John Hunter, a brilliant but notorious surgeon, revolutionized surgical techniques and principles in eighteenth-century London, describing his contributions in the field of geology and evolution, as well as his development of innovative medical techniques and principles for successful transplants that transcended his time. 25,000 first printing.

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Praise for the Knife Man:

“The surgeon John Hunter (1728–93) is not a well-known name outside specialist circles, although that scandalous situation should be corrected by Wendy Moore’s marvelous biography.” —The Times Higher

“Definitely not for the squeamish, Moore’s visceral portrait of this complex and brilliant man offers a wonderful insight into sickness, suffering, and surgery in the 18th century.” —The Guardian (UK)

“Moore’s feel for pace and narrative is impeccable. Her book contains just the right amount of background scenery to bring Hunter alive without swamping him.... She is, at last, the biographer Hunter deserves.” —The Independent

L'autore:

Wendy Moore is a writer and a journalist. After working as a reporter for local newspapers she has specialized in health and medical topics for more than twenty years. As a freelance journalist her work has been published in a range of newspapers and magazines—including the Guardian, the Observer, and the British Medical Journal—and has won several awards. Having written extensively on medical history, she obtained the Diploma in the History of Medicine from the Society of Apothecaries (DHMSA) in 1999 and won the Maccabaean Prize for the best dissertation that year. This is her first book. Upon its publication in the United Kingdom, The Knife Man was named Consumer Book of the Year by the Medical Journalists’ Association. Moore lives in South London with her partner, Peter, also a journalist, and two children, Sam and Susannah.

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• Editore: Broadway Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0767916522
• ISBN 13: 9780767916523
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 341