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The Knife Man

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WINNER OF THE MEDICAL JOURNALISTS' OPEN BOOK AWARD 2005Revered and feared in equal measure, John Hunter was the most famous surgeon of eighteenth-century London.

WINNER OF THE MEDICAL JOURNALISTS'' OPEN BOOK AWARD 2005

Revered and feared in equal measure, J...

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Product ID:	9780553816181
Product Form:	Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Title:	The Knife Man
Authors:	Author: Wendy Moore
Page Count:	656
Subjects:	Biography: historical, political and military, Biography: historical, political & military, History of medicine, Surgery, History of medicine, Surgery
Description:	Select Guide Rating WINNER OF THE MEDICAL JOURNALISTS' OPEN BOOK AWARD 2005Revered and feared in equal measure, John Hunter was the most famous surgeon of eighteenth-century London. WINNER OF THE MEDICAL JOURNALISTS'' OPEN BOOK AWARD 2005 Revered and feared in equal measure, John Hunter was the most famous surgeon of eighteenth-century London. Rich or poor, aristocrat or human freak, suffering Georgians knew that Hunter''s skills might well save their lives but if he failed, their corpses could end up on his dissecting table, their bones and organs destined for display in his remarkable, macabre museum. Maverick medical pioneer, adored teacher, brilliant naturalist, Hunter was a key figure of the Enlightenment who transformed surgery, advanced biological understanding and even anticipated the evolutionary theories of Darwin. He provided inspiration both for Dr Jekyll and Dr Dolittle. But the extremes to which he went to pursue his scientific mission raised question marks then as now. John Hunter''s extraordinary world comes to life in this remarkable, award-winning biography written by a wonderful new talent.
Imprint Name:	Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of
Publisher Name:	Transworld Publishers Ltd
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	2006-04-03

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Weight	454 g
Dimensions	196 × 129 × 41 mm