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A Surprising History of Transplants
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A rich, surprising and delightfully macabre history of transplant surgery We think of transplant surgery as one of the medical wonders of the modern world but it's a lot older than you think. As ancient as the pyramids, its history is even more surprising. Cultural historian Paul Craddock takes us on a journey - from sixteenth-century skin grafting to contemporary stem cell transplants - uncovering stories of experiments and operations performed by unexpected people in unexpected places. Bringing together philosophy, science and cultural history, Spare Parts explores how transplant surgery constantly tested the boundaries between human, animal and machine. It shows us that the history - and future - of transplant surgery is tied up with questions not only about who we are, but also what we are, and what we might become.

Author Biography:

Paul Craddock is Honorary Senior Research Associate in the Division of Surgery and Interventional Sciences at UCL Medical School in London. His PhD explored how transplants have for centuries invited reflection on human identity, a subject on which he has also lectured internationally. Spare Parts, which won a Special Commendation from the Royal Society of Literature, is his first book.
Release date Australia
August 26th, 2021
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Pages
320
Audiences
  • General (US: Trade)
  • Professional & Vocational
  • Tertiary Education (US: College)
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Imprint
Fig Tree
Dimensions
162x240x31
ISBN-13
9780241370254
Product ID
34262074

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