The Matter of the Heart - A History of the Heart in Eleven Operations

Informationen zum Autor Thomas Morris is a writer and historian. His first book, The Matter of the Heart, a critically-acclaimed history of heart surgery, was published in 2017 and won an RSL Jerwood Award for non-fiction. His second, The Mystery of the Exploding Teeth , was chosen by Mental Floss as one of the best books of 2018 . He was previously a BBC radio producer for 18 years, and his freelance journalism has appeared in publications including The Times , The Lancet and the TLS. Klappentext In eleven landmark operations, Thomas Morris tells us stories of triumph, reckless bravery, swaggering arrogance, jealousy and rivalry, and incredible ingenuity, from the trail-blazing 'blue baby' procedure to the first human heart transplant. Zusammenfassung In eleven landmark operations, Thomas Morris tells us stories of triumph, reckless bravery, swaggering arrogance, jealousy and rivalry, and incredible ingenuity, from the trail-blazing ‘blue baby’ procedure to the first human heart transplant.

Product details

• Authors: Thomas Morris, Morris Thomas
• Publisher: Vintage UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.05.2018
• EAN: 9781784703257
• ISBN: 978-1-78470-325-7
• No. of pages: 432
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 26 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; MEDICAL / Ethics, MEDICAL / Cardiology, HISTORY / Social History, MEDICAL / Surgery / Transplant, Impact of science & technology on society, Transplant Surgery, Ethical issues: scientific & technological developments, Impact of science and technology on society, Cardiothoracic surgery, Medical Sociology, Medical ethics and professional conduct, Medical ethics & professional conduct