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PublisherTaschen

ISBN-103836531062

ISBN-139783836531061

eBay Product ID (ePID)112198337

Product Key Features

Number of Pages722 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameBourgery. Atlas of Human Anatomy and Surgery

SubjectSurgery / General, General, Subjects & Themes / Human Figure, Atlases

Publication Year2012

TypeTextbook

AuthorHenri Sick, Jean-Marie Le Minor

Subject AreaArt, Medical

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height3.3 in

Item Weight213.3 Oz

Item Length14 in

Item Width10 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

ReviewsAtlas of Human Anatomy and Surgery is a massive anatomy book ... Created over twenty-four years in the mid-nineteenth century, the 725 color plates within it constitute one of the world's first illustrated anatomical and surgical guides.

Dewey Edition23

Number of Volumes2 vols.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal611.00222

SynopsisAnatomically correct: Bourgery's monumental and unsurpassed treatise We owe a great debt to Jean Baptiste Marc Bourgery (1797-1849) for his Atlas of Anatomy , which was not only a massive event in medical history, but also remains one of the most comprehensive and beautifully illustrated anatomical treatises ever published in any language. In 1830, having received his doctorate in medicine three years prior, Bourgery began work on his magnificent atlas in cooperation with illustrator Nicolas Henri Jacob (1782-1871), a student of the French painter Jacques Louis David. The first volumes were published the following year, but completion of the treatise required nearly two decades of dedication; Bourgery lived just long enough to finish his labor of love, but the last of the treatise's eight volumes was not published in its entirety until five years after his death. The four parts of Bourgery's treatise cover descriptive anatomy, surgical anatomy and techniques (exploring in detail nearly all the major operations that were performed during the first half of the 19th century), general anatomy and embryology, and microscopic anatomy. Jacob's spectacular hand-colored, life-size lithographs are remarkable for their clarity, color, and aesthetic appeal, reflecting a combination of direct laboratory observation and illustrative research; the images are to this day unsurpassed in anatomical illustration. Text in English, French, and German, We owe a great debt to Jean Baptiste Marc Bourgery (1797-1849) for his Atlas of Anatomy, which was not only a massive event in medical history, but also remains one of the most comprehensive and beautifully illustrated anatomical treatises ever published in any language. In 1830, having received his doctorate in medicine three years prior, Bourgery began work on his magnificent atlas in cooperation with illustrator Nicolas Henri Jacob (1782-1871), a student of the French painter Jacques Louis David. The first volumes were published the following year, but completion of the treatise required nearly two decades of dedication; Bourgery lived just long enough to finish his labor of love, but the last of the treatise's eight volumes was not published in its entirety until five years after his death. The four parts of Bourgery's treatise cover descriptive anatomy, surgical anatomy and techniques (exploring in detail nearly all the major operations that were performed during the first half of the 19th century), general anatomy and embryology, and microscopic anatomy. Jacob's spectacular hand-colored, life-size lithographs are remarkable for their clarity, color, and aesthetic appeal, reflecting a combination of direct laboratory observation and illustrative research; the images are to this day unsurpassed in anatomical illustration.

LC Classification NumberQM25