Ether Day: The Strange Tale of America's Greatest Medical Discovery and the Haunted Men Who Made It - Hardcover

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A fascinating historical account details how three men--an ingenious dentist from Boston, his brilliant colleague from Harvard, and a mentally unstable geologist--combined efforts and pioneered the use of ether, a miraculous event that put an end to pain during surgery, but a bitter battle ensued plunging each man into a world of torment, greed, and triumph. 25,000 first printing.

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Julie M. Fenster, columnist for the Forbes magazine Audacity, has written articles for publications, including American Heritage, the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times. She is the author of the best-selling In the Words of Great Business Leaders, the comprehensive Everyday Money, and award-winning books on business history.

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  • PublisherHarperCollins
  • Publication date2001
  • ISBN 10 0060195231
  • ISBN 13 9780060195236
  • BindingHardcover
  • Edition number1
  • Number of pages288
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