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The Knife Man. The Extraordinary Life and Times of John Hunter, Father of Modern Surgery
The Knife Man. The Extraordinary Life and Times of John Hunter, Father of Modern Surgery
Wendy Moore
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Praise for "the Knife Man": " The surgeon John Hunter (1728- 93) is not a well-known name outside specialist circles, although that scandalous situation should be corrected by Wendy Moore's marvelous biography." -- "The Times Higher" " Definitely not for the squeamish, Moore's visceral portrait of... Read More

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