Cambridge Illustrated History of Surgery

Written in a lively and engaging style, by a medical author and teacher of great renown, this book provides a fascinating and informative introduction to the development of surgery through the ages. It illustrates some of the key advances in surgery from primitive techniques such as trepanning, through some of the gruesome but occasionally successful methods employed by the ancient civilisations, the increasingly sophisticated techniques of the Greeks and Romans, the advances of the Dark Ages and the Renaissance and on to the early pioneers of anaesthesia and antisepsis such as Morton, Lister and Pasteur. Heavily illustrated in colour, The Cambridge Illustrated History of Surgery is the only serious choice for a reader wanting a lively and informative single-volume introduction to surgical history.

ISBN	0521720338	Pages	288
ISBN13	9780521720335 (What's this?)	Volumes	1
Publisher	Cambridge University Press	Weight (grammes)	800
Imprint	Cambridge University Press	Published in	Cambridge
Format	Paperback	Previous ISBN	9781841101811
Publication date	11 Dec 2008	Height (mm)	246
Library of Congress	2008039645	Width (mm)	189
DEWEY	617.09	Spine width (mm)	17
DEWEY edition	DC22	Academic level	Professional / Scholarly, General

Preface; Acknowledgements; Further reading; Picture index; 1. Surgery in prehistoric times; 2. The early years of written history - Mesopotamia, Egypt, China and India; 3. Surgery in Ancient Greece and Rome; 4. The Dark Ages and the Renaissance; 5. The age of the surgeon-anatomist: Part 1 - From the mid sixteenth century to the end of the seventeenth century; 6. The age of the surgeon-anatomist: Part 2 - From the beginning of the eighteenth century to the mid nineteenth century; 7. The advent of anaesthesia and antisepsis; 8. The birth of modern surgery - from Lister to the twentieth century; 9. The surgery of warfare; 10. Orthopaedic surgery; 11. Breast tumours; 12. Cutting for the stone; 13. Thyroid and parathyroid; 14. Thoracic and vascular surgery; 15. Organ transplantation; 16. Envoi - today and tomorrow; Index.

'This book would be a welcome addition to the shelves of those wanting a lively and informative introduction to the history of surgery.' Journal of Perioperative Practice '... this is an informative and concise review of the history of surgery and is the best book available in its price range.' European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Blackwell review:
The perfect gift for aspiring surgeons, or anyone involved or interested in the profession. From early Egyptian surgery through to Warren's first use of ether as an anaesthetic - all aspects of surgery are entertainingly covered.

Rob - Broad Street

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