Explore the fascinating and sometimes unsettling history of bloodletting with "Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology." Authored by Audrey Davis and Toby Appel, this meticulously researched volume delves into the extensive collection of surgical instruments related to this once common medical practice, held within the National Museum of History and Technology. Journey through the evolution of medical technology as you examine a wide array of tools used for bloodletting, offering a unique ...
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Explore the fascinating and sometimes unsettling history of bloodletting with "Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology." Authored by Audrey Davis and Toby Appel, this meticulously researched volume delves into the extensive collection of surgical instruments related to this once common medical practice, held within the National Museum of History and Technology. Journey through the evolution of medical technology as you examine a wide array of tools used for bloodletting, offering a unique window into the history of medicine and its practices. This detailed study, categorized under medical instruments and supplies, medical history, and the history of technology and engineering, provides valuable insights for anyone interested in the development of medical procedures. Discover the details of these historical tools and the context of their use in this important work. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Very Good. Size: 0x0x0; [Smithsonian studies in history and technology, no. 41] Softcover. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Spine sunned. Clean, unmarked pages. v, 103 pages: illustrations; 26 cm. From the library Dr. Owen Hannaway. Hannaway was director of the Center for the History and Philosophy of Science at Johns Hopkins University. He authored numerous books and served as an editor of academic magazines in the history of science. Partial list of publications: Chemists and the Word: The Didactic Origins of Chemistry (1975); Observation, Experiment, and Hypothesis in Modern Physical Science (1985); The Evolution of Technology (1989); Science and the Practice of Medicine in the Nineteenth Century (1994); and The Foundations of Modern Science in the Middle Ages: Their Religious, Institutional and Intellectual Contexts (1996).
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Very Good. 091549700X. Smithsonian Studies in History and Technology: No. 41; Photographs, facsimile engravings; 4to 11"-13" tall; 103 pages; 1979 Smithsonian Institution Press. Oversized paperback. Solid, clean copy with mild rub to spine edges and light general shelf evidence. A trifle sunned at spine. Prior owner's small name stamp in the gutter of page iii. Uncommon volume is illustrated throughout with photos of unusual early devices as well as facsimiles of drawings and engravings. Outstanding set of notes and bibliographic references. VG.
