The Knife Man. Blood, Body Snatching, and the Birth of Modern Surgery

Autori

• Wendy Moore

Parametri

• Biografie e pensieri
• Prosa storica
• Saggistica
• Salute & Medicina
• Storia

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This award-winning book explores the life of John Hunter, an influential and controversial surgeon in 18th-century London. A maverick medical pioneer, Hunter inspired characters like Dr. Jekyll and Dr. Dolittle and anticipated Darwin's evolutionary theories.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2007