The Complete Atlas of Human Anatomy and Surgery

Henri Sick, Jean-Marie Le Minor

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Taschen
29 June 2015

Medicine; History of medicine; Anatomy

Series: Bibliotheca Universalis

Anatomically correct: An unsurpassed treatise of the human bodyWe 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 mostcomprehensive and beautifully illustrated anatomical treatises ever published.

Bourgery began work on his magnificent atlas in 1830 in cooperation with illustratorNicolas Henri Jacob (1782-1871), a student of the French painterJacques 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 ofdirect laboratory observation and illustrative research.

Unsurpassed to this day, the images offer exceptional anatomical insight, not only for those in the medical field but also for artists, students, and anyone interested in the workings and wonder of the human body.Text in English, French, and German

By: Henri Sick, Jean-Marie Le Minor
Imprint: Taschen
Country of Publication: Germany
Dimensions: Height: 195mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 48mm
Weight: 1.193kg
ISBN: 9783836556620
ISBN 10: 3836556626
Series: Bibliotheca Universalis
Pages: 832
Publication Date: 29 June 2015
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jean-Marie Le Minor has been assistant professor of anatomy at the Louis Pasteur University in Strasbourg since 1990, radiologist at the University Hospitals in Strasbourg, member of the governing board of the Societe Francaise d'Histoire de la Medecine. Laureate of the Academie Nationale de Medecine (Paris, 2003). and officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (French Ministry of Culture). He is also the author of several history books and numerous articles on science and history. Henri Sick was professor of anatomy at the Louis Pasteur University in Strasbourg from 1972 to 2003 and director of the Institute of Normal Anatomy from 1994 to 2003. He is an officer of the Ordre des Palmes Academiques (French Ministry of Education) and the author of several books on sectional anatomy, as well as numerous scientific articles.

Reviews for The Complete Atlas of Human Anatomy and Surgery

A gorgeous compendium of anatomical drawings from the mid-19th century... one senses the awe the body once commanded when it was a new, uncharted world begging for exploration.