Richard Barnett

Buch mit Leinen-Einband

Crucial Interventions

An Illustrated Treatise on the Principles and Practice of Nineteenth Century Surgery

Beschreibung

The nineteenth century saw a complete transformation of the practice and reputation of surgery. This book follows its increasingly optimistic evolution, drawing from the examples of surgical textbooks with a focus on the extraordinary visual materials of the mid-nineteenth century.

Autor

Richard Barnett studied medicine before becoming a historian. His writing has appeared in The Lancet, The London Magazine and The Natural Death Handbook. His first book, Medical London: City of Diseases, City of Cures, was published in 2008 and was a Book of the Week on BBC Radio 4. His second book, The Sick Rose, published by Thames & Hudson, was the winner of The British Book Design and Production Awards. Richard has also appeared on BBC4's `The Beauty of Anatomy¿. He is currently Director of studies in History, Pembroke-King¿s Programme, University of Cambridge and Honorary Research Fellow, UCL.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Thames & Hudson Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 255
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. November 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 249mm x 177mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 954g
• ISBN-13: 9780500518106
• ISBN-10: 0500518106
• Artikelnr.: 42408575