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Every Second Counts: The Extraordinary Race to Transplant the First Human Heart
Donald McRae
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Description for Every Second Counts: The Extraordinary Race to Transplant the First Human Heart
Paperback. The true story behind one of the greatest achievements of the 20th century: how Christiaan Barnard managed the first heart transplant Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BT; MNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 270.
The dramatic race to transplant the first human heart spanned two years, three continents and five cities against a backdrop of searing tension, scientific brilliance, ethical controversy, racial strife and emotional turmoil. It culminated in a terrifying moment in the early hours of 3 December 1967 when, in a cramped operating theatre in a Cape Town hospital, Professor Chris Barnard stared into an empty cavity from which he had just removed a heart. He knew that he had only minutes left to make history and save the life of a 55-year-old man by filling the gaping hole in his chest ... Read more
The dramatic race to transplant the first human heart spanned two years, three continents and five cities against a backdrop of searing tension, scientific brilliance, ethical controversy, racial strife and emotional turmoil. It culminated in a terrifying moment in the early hours of 3 December 1967 when, in a cramped operating theatre in a Cape Town hospital, Professor Chris Barnard stared into an empty cavity from which he had just removed a heart. He knew that he had only minutes left to make history and save the life of a 55-year-old man by filling the gaping hole in his chest ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781471135347
SKU
V9781471135347
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-7
About Donald McRae
Donald McRae is the award-winning author of eleven non-fiction books, which have featured sporting icons, legendary trial lawyers and heart surgeons. He has twice won the prestigious William Hill Sports Book of the Year, for Dark Trade and In Black & White. He is a three-time Interviewer of the Year winner and has also won Sports Feature Writer of the ... Read more
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