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Main description:
National Book Award-winner and surgeon Sherwin B. Nuland tells the extraordinary story of the development of modern medicine through compelling studies of the great innovators and pioneers. Artfully selected illustrations bring the history of medicine to life as never before. This brilliant collection of life portraits of physicianscientists shows how their deeds and determination paved the way for future breakthroughs in medicine. Ranging from the legendary father of medicine, Hippocrates, to Helen Taussig, the founder of pediatric cardiology, the book is filled with the spirit of ideas and the thrill of discovery. Other medical pioneers profiled include Galen, Andreas Vesalius, Ambroise Pare, William Harvey, Giovanni Morgagni, John Hunter, Rene Laennec, Ignac Semmelweis, Rudolf Virchow, Joseph Lister, and William Stewart Halsted. Artwork and photography are married to Nuland's vivid narrative here for the first time, turning a 'reading' book by a bestselling author into a treasured gift book for medical professionals and science enthusiasts.
PRODUCT DETAILS
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc
Publication date: October, 2008
Pages: 480
Dimensions: 216.00 x 261.00 x 40.00
Weight: 1960g
Availability: Not available (reason unspecified)
Subcategories: General Issues