2010, ISBN: 9781162634739

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Hodder, UK, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Good. A Novel of the Life and Times of William Harvey. 455 pages, size 8.75 inches tall by 5.5 inches' The compelling, … Plus…

Hodder, UK, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Good. A Novel of the Life and Times of William Harvey. 455 pages, size 8.75 inches tall by 5.5 inches' The compelling, compassionate story of the man who discovered the nature of the human body...William Harvey as a young medical student at Cambridge discovers at his first dissection that the corpse of a boy just hanged for stealing bread is still alive, and by testing his own heretical theory that the blood circulates from the heart succeeds in reviving him. The very thought that the blood flows through the body and the use of the heart as a pump was against all teaching in Harvey's lifetime - sacrilege! blasphemy! - yet out of his discovery grew medicine as we now know it. From his early obsession with the study of anatomy to the publication of his famous work, De Mortu Cordis, Harvey's life makes fascinating reading. While studying medicine at Padua, he lived in the home of his teacher, Galileo. Did you learn anything from the cadaver ? Anything worth-the risk ? asked Galileo. I learned that Aristotle could be wrong about the heart. Essentially a revolutionary, Harvey continued to challenge man's view of the universe and of himself, and risked privation and even death to pursue the necessary experiments. A passionate man, yet one who never lost sight of his goal, he abandoned the beautiful Nina of his intern days to return to London where he could best seek proof of his ideas. His marriage to the daughter of his London sponsor grew increasingly disappointing, even as his love for a longtime friend Rachel deepened and sustained him through his lonely struggles toward the truth. Despite his illegal, undercover experiments, William Harvey earned a respected position among the high personalities of the court for his unusual understanding of the human body and his brilliance at diagnosis. He served the aging Queen Elizabeth, cured the sickly King James and was appointed private physician to King Charles I. John Donne, Bacon, Buckingham trusted him; he prescribed for the headaches and insomnia of Shakespeare. A new view of history, PHYSICIAN EXTRAORDINARY is a dramatic adventure in scientific discovery in 17th-century London - a novel of consequence '. Book - in Fine [much better than Very Good] bright black boards with gilt lettering. Contents, fine, clean, bright and tightly bound. Dust Jacket - Near Fine [better than Very Good] - a nice bright jacket with just light rubbing to the extreme corners. A Nice Copy. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Fiction; ., Hodder, 1976, Kessinger Publishing, 2010. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy., Kessinger Publishing, 2010<

2010, ISBN: 9781162634739

Kessinger Publishing, 2010. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy., … Plus…

Kessinger Publishing, 2010. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy., Kessinger Publishing, 2010<

2010, ISBN: 9781162634739

Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2010-09-10. Paperback. Good., Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2010-09-10