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A young man has a horrible motorcycle accident. He wakesup in the hospital to discover that one of his arms has been amputated. Then aportrait on the wall of his hospital room begins to speak to him. The subject ofthe painting introduces himself as Ambroise Paré, the Frenchbarber-surgeon who revolutionized the art of amputation. From this wonderfullyabsurd premise, the two begin an imaginary conversation that takes them througha sweeping history of surgical amputation, from the Stone Age to the Space Age.Unencumbered by pathos or didacticism, this graphic novel explores the world ofamputation, revealing fascinating details about famous amputees throughouthistory, the invention of the tourniquet, phantom limb syndrome, types ofprostheses, and transhumanist technologies.
Playfully illustrated and seriously funny, TheBody Factory is sure to delight anyone interested in the history and future ofmedicine and how we repairï¿9;and evenenhanceï¿9;the body.
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Héloïse Chochois is a scientific illustrator who debuted as a graphic novelist with the blog Infiltrée chez les physiciens. She is the author and illustrator of Intelligences artificielles.
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A young man has a horrible motorcycle accident. He wakes up in the hospital to discover that one of his arms has been amputated. Then a portrait on the wall of his hospital room begins to speak to him. The subject of the painting introduces himself as Ambroise Paré, the French barber-surgeon who revolutionized the art of amputation. From this wonderfully absurd premise, the two begin an imaginary conversation that takes them through a sweeping history of surgical amputation, from the Stone Age to the Space Age. Unencumbered by pathos or pedagogy, this graphic novel explores the world of amputation, revealing fascinating details about famous amputees throughout history, the invention of the tourniquet, phantom limb syndrome, types of prostheses, and transhumanist technologies.
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Paperback. Condición: New. A young man has a horrible motorcycle accident. He wakes up in the hospital to discover that one of his arms has been amputated. Then a portrait on the wall of his hospital room begins to speak to him. The subject of the painting introduces himself as Ambroise Paré, the French barber-surgeon who revolutionized the art of amputation. From this wonderfully absurd premise, the two begin an imaginary conversation that takes them through a sweeping history of surgical amputation, from the Stone Age to the Space Age. Unencumbered by pathos or didacticism, this graphic novel explores the world of amputation, revealing fascinating details about famous amputees throughout history, the invention of the tourniquet, phantom limb syndrome, types of prostheses, and transhumanist technologies.Playfully illustrated and seriously funny, The Body Factory is sure to delight anyone interested in the history and future of medicine and how we repair-and even enhance-the body. Nº de ref. del artículo: LU-9780271087061
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