| The Mysteries Within: A Surgeon Explores Myth, Medicine, and the Human Body Contributor(s): Nuland, Sherwin B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0684854872 ISBN-13: 9780684854878 Publisher: Simon & Schuster OUR PRICE: $18.04 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2001 Annotation: Dr. Sherwin Nuland, author of the National Book Award-winning "How We Die," once again combines knowledge, compassion, and elegance of expression to shed light on the workings of our bodies from the perspective of a surgeon. Dr. Nuland recounts age-old legends about the functions and "personalities" of the body's organs and, in riveting vignettes of the surgery he has performed, he describes the connections between myth and reality. A brilliant blend of science and folklore, "The Mysteries Within" reveals the enigmas not only of the body but also of the human imagination.
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Anatomy - Science | Life Sciences - Human Anatomy & Physiology - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology |
| Dewey: 610 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.85 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: *A New York Times Notable Book* From the author of the National Book Award-winning How We Die comes a blend of "fascinating stories...about human anatomy and the surgeon's complicated profession" (Chicago Tribune). Dr. Sherwin Nuland, "a gifted and deeply intelligent writer" (San Francisco Chronicle), combines knowledge, compassion, and elegance of expression to shed light on the workings of our bodies from the perspective of a surgeon. Dr. Nuland recounts age-old legends about the functions and personalities of the body's organs and, in riveting vignettes of the surgery he has performed, he describes the connections between myth and reality. A brilliant blend of science and folklore, The Mysteries Within reveals the enigmas not only of the body but also of the human imagination. |