Crucial Interventions: An Illustrated Treatise on the Principles & Practice of Nineteenth-Century Surgery....

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Richard Barnett

Crucial Interventions

An Illustrated Treatise on the Principles & Practice of Nineteenth-Century Surgery.

Richard Barnett

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Thames & Hudson
01 November 2015

Popular culture; Surgical techniques; Mathematics & Sciences

The 19th century saw a complete transformation of the practice and reputation of surgery. This fascinating book follows its increasingly optimistic evolution, drawing on the very best examples of rare surgical textbooks, with a focus on the extraordinary visual materials, held by the Wellcome Collection.

Unnerving and graphic, yet beautifully rendered, these fascinating illustrations include step-by-step surgical techniques paired with medical instruments and painted depictions of operations in progress. Arranged for the layman from head to toe, and accompanied by an authoritative, eloquent and inspiring narrative from medical historian Richard Barnett, this is an engrossing and enlightening volume.

By: Richard Barnett
Imprint: Thames & Hudson
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 170mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 950g
ISBN: 9780500518106
ISBN 10: 0500518106
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 01 November 2015
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Crucial Interventions: An Illustrated Treatise on the Principles & Practice of Nineteenth-Century Surgery.

The most striking feature of this impressive book is the very large number of images reproduced from the historical collections of the Wellcome Library. Every page is filled with vivid illustrations of surgical instruments and every conceivable surgical procedure, including many that readers may find difficult to imagine. Barnett provides an informative and engaging account of the emergence of the surgery that is recognized today. Highly recommended.