Crucial Interventions: An Illustrated Treatise on the Principles & Practice of Nineteenth-Century Surgery
Richard Barnett$33.96
$39.95
Crucial Interventions follows this evolution, drawing from magnificent examples of rare surgical textbooks from the mid-nineteenth century. Graphic and sometimes unnerving yet beautifully rendered, these fascinating illustrations, acquired from the Wellcome Collection's extensive archives, include step-by-step surgical techniques paired with depictions of medical instruments and depictions of operations in progress.
Arranged for the layman (from head to toe) Crucial Interventions is a captivating look at the early history of one of the world's most mysterious and macabre professions.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: 11/23/2015
ISBN: 9780500518106
Pages: 256
Weight: 2.10lbs
Size: 9.70h x 7.00w x 1.10d
Review Citations: Choice 04/01/2016