Bibliograph

Spare parts, the story of medicine through the history of transplant surgery, Paul Craddock

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Spare parts, the story of medicine through the history of transplant surgery, Paul Craddock

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-290) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Spare parts

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1263341721

Responsibility statement

Paul Craddock

Sub title

the story of medicine through the history of transplant surgery

Summary

"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. Cultural historian Paul Craddock takes us on a journey - from sixteenth-century skin grafting to contemporary stem cell transplants - uncovering stories of experiments and operations performed by unexpected people in unexpected places. Bringing together philosophy, science and cultural history, Spare Parts explores how transplant surgery 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"--Publisher's description

Table Of Contents

Skin (1550-1597) -- Blood, animals to animals (1624-1665) -- Blood, animals to humans (1666-1670) -- Teeth (1685-1803) -- Organs, kidney (1901-1954) -- Organs, heart (1967-) -- Transplant future

Target audience

adult

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Creator