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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454647603321

Autore

Richardson Ruth

Titolo

The making of Mr. Gray's anatomy [[electronic resource] /] / Ruth Richardson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, c2008

ISBN

1-281-99878-8

9786611998783

0-19-156464-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (337 p.)

Disciplina

611.0092

Soggetti

Anatomists - Great Britain

Human anatomy - Great Britain - History - 19th century

Medical publishing - Great Britain - History

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; INTRODUCTION; 1. WORDS; 2. IMAGES; 3. ENTERPRISE; 4. IDEA Person or Persons Unknown; 5. RAW MATERIAL The Friendless Poor of London; 6. CREATION 1856-1857; 7. PRODUCTION 1857-1858; 8. PUBLICATION 1858 and on ...; 9. CALAMITY 1860-1861; 10. FUTURITY After 1861; APPENDICES; NOTES & REFERENCE; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

The Making of Mr Gray's Anatomy tells the story of one of the most iconic scientific books ever published: a textbook of anatomy that is still a household name 150 years since its first edition. It is the story of the remarkable and dedicated characters who created it, of poverty, class, and science and society in Victorian London. - ;Gray's Anatomy is probably one of the most iconic scientific books ever published: an illustrated textbook of anatomy that is still a household name 150 years since its first edition, known for its rigorously scientific text, and masterful illustrations as beauti