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Dissection on Display: Cadavers, Anatomists and Public Spectacle Christine Quigley
Dissection on Display: Cadavers, Anatomists and Public Spectacle
Christine Quigley
"This volume traces the past and present of public dissection. From Italian anatomy theaters to American dissecting laboratories, it chronicles the attacks on anatomy in the Middle Ages, the influence of Renaissance anatomist Andreas Vesalius, the procurement of bodies through execution and body snatchers, and the withdrawal of dissectors behind medical school doors in the early 20th century"--
216 pages, Illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | March 9, 2012 |
| ISBN13 | 9780786444298 |
| Publishers | McFarland & Co Inc |
| Pages | 224 |
| Dimensions | 154 × 230 × 14 mm · 326 g |
| Language | English |