Under the Knife
A History of Surgery in 28 Remarkable Operations
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Rich Keeble
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The history of surgery in 28 famous operations - from Louis XIV to JFK, and from Einstein to Houdini.
In Under the Knife, surgeon Arnold Van de Laar uses his own experience and expertise to tell the witty history of the past, present and future of surgery. From the story of the desperate man from 17th-century Amsterdam who grimly cut a stone out of his own bladder to Bob Marley's deadly toe infection, Under the Knife offers all kinds of fascinating and unforgettable insights into medicine and history via the operating theatre.
What happens during an operation? How does the human body respond to being attacked by a knife, a bacterium, a cancer cell or a bullet? And, as medical advances continuously push the boundaries of what medicine can cure, what are the limits of surgery?
From the dark centuries of bloodletting and of amputations without anaesthetic to today's sterile, high-tech operating theatres, Under the Knife is both a rich cultural history and a modern anatomy class for us all.
©2018 Arnold van de Laar (P)2018 Hodder & Stoughton LimitedWhat listeners say about Under the Knife
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- David Wright
- 15-09-2019
Entertaining
This is one of the few books I have listened to I the car with my entire family. It’s very entertaining and educational.
I did find some of the pronunciation a bit off as well as some of the more technical aspects of medicine but overall, a great book.
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- Cora Luo
- 15-11-2021
Overall great, just not the second narrator
I literally had a fright when the second narrator started his section in the first chapter with a high-pitched voice.
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- K A Sandford-Clisby
- 02-03-2018
Fascinating!
An enthralling look at the history of surgery. The patients involved ranged from peasants to royalty. The chapter on JFK was fascinating. Highly recommended for anyone interested in medicine or history.
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- Anonymous User
- 26-03-2020
Amazing insights!
Fascinating stories which have a real insight into the life of a surgeon, thanks to the author being a surgeon himself. I also really enjoyed the snippets regarding the etymology of the names used. Fascinating!
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