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Blood Work: A Tale of Medicine and Murder in the Scientific Revolution
Holly Tucker
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Description for Blood Work: A Tale of Medicine and Murder in the Scientific Revolution
Paperback. "Excellent.. Tucker's chronicle of the world of 17th-century science in London and Paris is fascinating."-The Economist Num Pages: 336 pages, 33 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JD; 3JF; MBX; MMG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 260.
In December 1667, maverick physician Jean Denis transfused calf's blood into one of Paris's most notorious madmen. Days later, the madman was dead and Denis was framed for murder. A riveting expose of the fierce debates, deadly politics, and cutthroat rivalries behind the first transfusion experiments, Blood Work takes us from dissection rooms in palaces to the streets of Paris, providing an unforgettable portrait of an era that wrestled with the same questions about morality and experimentation that haunt medical science today.
In December 1667, maverick physician Jean Denis transfused calf's blood into one of Paris's most notorious madmen. Days later, the madman was dead and Denis was framed for murder. A riveting expose of the fierce debates, deadly politics, and cutthroat rivalries behind the first transfusion experiments, Blood Work takes us from dissection rooms in palaces to the streets of Paris, providing an unforgettable portrait of an era that wrestled with the same questions about morality and experimentation that haunt medical science today.
Product Details
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393342239
SKU
V9780393342239
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About Holly Tucker
Holly Tucker is the author of City of Light, City of Poison and Blood Work, a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the Times Literary Supplement Book of the Year, and is a professor of French at Vanderbilt University. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee, and Aix-en-Provence, France.
Reviews for Blood Work: A Tale of Medicine and Murder in the Scientific Revolution
Blood Work is a magnificent story of the heady days when transfusions were first being performed. There is drama, intrigue, discovery and revelation in this tale and the writing is terrific.
Abraham Verghese, author of Cutting for Stone Blood Work is fascinating and richly-researched, giving us a gory glimpse of the dawn of our scientific age. ... Read more
Abraham Verghese, author of Cutting for Stone Blood Work is fascinating and richly-researched, giving us a gory glimpse of the dawn of our scientific age. ... Read more