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Crucial Interventions - An Illustrated Treatise on the Principles and Practice of Nineteenth Century Surgery by Richard Barnett
$50.00 NZD
Category: History
The nineteenth century saw major advances in the practice of surgery. In 1750, the anatomist John Hunter described it as “a humiliating spectacle of the futility of science”; yet, over the next 150 years the feared, practical men of medicine benefited from a revolution in scientific progress and the inc ...Show more
Kiwiana by Stephen Barnett; Richard Wolfe
$24.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand
Kiwiana is an essential guide for both New Zealanders and overseas visitors, identifying and celebrating some of the more colourful and durable aspects of this country's popular culture. Known as Kiwiana, these are characterful objects and customs that define the New Zealand way of life. They have becom ...Show more
Sick Rose Disease and the Art of Medical Illustration by Richard Barnett
$50.00 NZD
Category: Mind, Body & Spirit
The Sick Rose is a visual tour through the golden age of medical illustration. The nineteenth century experienced an explosion of epidemics such as cholera and diphtheria, driven by industrialization, urbanization and poor hygiene. In this pre-color-photography era, accurate images were relied upon to t ...Show more
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