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Notes of an Anatomist - Softcover

Gonzalez-Crussi, Frank

 
9780156674300: Notes of an Anatomist

Synopsis


In the solitude of his study, Gonzalez-Crussi, a practicing pathologist, ponders the meaning of the lives laid bare in his laboratory. Winner of the Society of Midland Authors Award, this wonderfully crafted collection on medical subjects is witty, urbane, and rich in history and philosophy. "Marvelously original and provocative" (Los Angeles Times).

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About the Author

González-Crussi is Professor emeritus of pathology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He is the author of Suspended Animation: Six Essays on the Preservation of Bodily Parts, a New York Times Notable Book; The Five Senses, a Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist. Notes of an Anatomist won the nonfiction first prize of the Society for Midland Authors. He lives in Chicago.

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