The making of Mr. Gray's anatomy / / Ruth Richardson
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| Autore: |
Richardson Ruth (Historian)
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| Titolo: |
The making of Mr. Gray's anatomy / / Ruth Richardson
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| Pubblicazione: | Oxford ; ; New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2008 |
| ©2008 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (322 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina: | 611.0092 |
| Soggetto topico: | Anatomists - Great Britain |
| Human anatomy - Great Britain - History - 19th century | |
| Medical publishing - Great Britain - History | |
| 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The making of Mr. Gray's anatomy |
| ISBN: | 1-281-99878-8 |
| 9786611998783 | |
| 0-19-156464-8 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910782853803321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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