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Vital Organs

By Suzie Edge

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Vital Organs

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The remarkable stories of the world's most famous body parts. Louis XIV's rear end inspired the British National Anthem. Queen Victoria's armpit led to the development of antiseptics. Robert Jenkin's ear started a war. All too often, historical figures feel distant and abstract; more myth and legend than real flesh and blood. These stories of bodies and its parts remind us that history's most-loved, and most-hated, were real breathing creatures who inhabited organs and limbs just like us - until they're cut off that is. Medical historian Dr Suzie Edge investigates over 40 cases of how we've used, abused, dug up, displayed, experimented on, and worshipped body parts, including why Percy Shelley's heart refused to burn; how Yao Niang's toes started a 1000 year long ritual; why a giant's bones are making us rethink medical ethics; and the strange case of Hitler's right testicle.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
320
Release Date:
2023-09-28
Publication Date:
2023-09-28
Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1035404583
ISBN13:
9781035404582
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
536 g
Height:
156 cm
Width:
238 cm
Thickness:
35 cm
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