Opis: Spare Parts - Paul Craddock

We think of transplant surgery as one of the medical wonders of the modern world -- but it's a lot older than you think. As ancient as the pyramids, its history is even more surprising. In Spare Parts, cultural historian Paul Craddock takes us on a fascinating journey and unearths incredible untold stories, from Indian surgeons regrafting lost noses in the sixth century BC, to the seventeenth century architect who helped pioneer blood transfusions, to the French seamstress whose needlework paved the way for kidney transplants in the early 1900s.

Expertly weaving together philosophy, science and cultural history, Spare Parts explores how transplant surgery has constantly tested the boundaries between human, animal and machine. It shows us that the history -- and future -- of transplant surgery is tied up with questions not only about who we are, but also what we are, and what we might become.

Szczegóły: Spare Parts - Paul Craddock

Tytuł: Spare Parts
Podtytuł: An Unexpected History of Transplants Surgery
Autor: Paul Craddock
Wydawnictwo: Penguin Books
ISBN: 9780241370261
Języki: angielski
Rok wydania: 2022
Ilość stron: 308
Format: 12.6x19.6cm
Oprawa: Miękka
Waga: 0.26 kg

Recenzje: Spare Parts - Paul Craddock