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The Mysteries Within : A Surgeon Explores Myth, Medicine, and the Human Body
Overview
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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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780684854878
- ISBN-10: 0684854872
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster
- Publish Date: March 2001
- Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.85 pounds
- Page Count: 288
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