Robin Choudhury

Gebundenes Buch

The Beating Heart

The Art and Science of Our Most Vital Organ

Beschreibung

An investigation into the human heart by a distinguished cardiologist, exploring representations of the heart and how our understanding of its function has developed over 2,500 years.

Autor

Robin Choudhury is Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Oxford and a practising cardiologist. His clinical expertise is in the treatment of heart attack and he runs a laboratory working on mechanisms of heart injury and repair. He is a Fellow of Balliol College and of the Royal College of Physicians, and is a former Wellcome Senior Research Fellow. He has published over 200 academic papers and book chapters. He is co-editor of the Handbook of Cardiology Emergencies.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Juli 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 242mm x 170mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 726g
• ISBN-13: 9781837931767
• ISBN-10: 1837931763
• Artikelnr.: 70691229

Rezensionen

The Beating Heart offers a remarkable exploration of how the human heart has been studied and portrayed across a wide range of cultures and disciplines. Robin Choudhury takes us on this fascinating journey with clear prose, eye-opening insights and a brisk narrative.