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The Study of Anatomy in Britain, 1700-1900

The Study of Anatomy in Britain, 1700-1900

Fiona Hutton

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2016
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Historia
ISBN:
9781138664791
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Hutton looks at Manchester and Oxford to provide a comparative history of anatomical study. Using the Anatomy Act as a focal point, she examines how these two cities dealt with the need for bodies over two centuries.

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