The Making of Mr. Gray's Anatomy
Bodies, books, fortune and fame
(Sprache: Englisch)
The Making of Mr Gray's Anatomy tells the story of one of the most iconic scientific books ever published: a textbook of anatomy that is still a household name 150 years since its first edition. It is the story of the remarkable and dedicated characters who...
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The Making of Mr Gray's Anatomy tells the story of one of the most iconic scientific books ever published: a textbook of anatomy that is still a household name 150 years since its first edition. It is the story of the remarkable and dedicated characters who created it, of poverty, class, and science and society in Victorian London.
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The Making of Mr Gray's Anatomy'tells the story of one of the most iconic scientific books ever published: a textbook of anatomy that is still a household name 150 years since its first edition. It is the story of the remarkable and dedicated characters who created it, of poverty, class, and science and society in Victorian London.
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Introduction; 1. The Words: Mr Gray of Belgravia; 2. The Pictures: Dr Carter of Scarborough; 3. The Enterprise: J.W.Parker & Son of West Strand; 4. The Process of Creation: Person or Persons Unknown; 5. The Raw Material: The Friendless Poor of London; 6. The Process of Creation; 7. The Process of Production; 8. 1858: The Book Appears; 9. Calamity; 10. Futurity; Acknowledgements; References; Bibliography; Index
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- Autor: Ruth Richardson
- 2008, 288 Seiten, mit zahlreichen Schwarz-Weiß-Abbildungen, Maße: 16,4 x 23,9 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: Oxford University Press
- ISBN-10: 0199552991
- ISBN-13: 9780199552993
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Englisch
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Engaging and beautifully illustrated. Stephanie J. Snow, History Today Richardson brings just enough fact to bear on her subject to make the book one of those rarities -- history that reads like a novel. Wall Street Journal An absorbing study. The Scotsman, Belongs in every library, private and public. Gregory McNamee, Encyclopaedia Britannica Top Ten Reference Books of the Year Thoroughly engaging. New England Journal of Medicine Well-researched book...it's one of the highlights worth reading over the festive season. Paul O'Doherty, Irish Times Ruth Richardson's history is suitably elegant and detailed. The Economist
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