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This history follows human anatomy from antiquity to modern times. It describes scholars and teachers of anatomy; time periods, places, and impacts of their work; controversies; and advances in the discipline. It begins with ancient records and discusses such topics as Hippocratic concepts, Aristotle, Galen, Mondino de Luzzi, Leonardo da Vinci, William Harvey, William Hunter, John Hunter, Robert Knox, body snatchers and the trade in corpses, the anatomical literature, the legislation of human dissection, anatomy in the Third Reich, anatomical societies and associations, and the modernization of the anatomy curriculum in medical schools. This edition has been revised and expanded. Annotation c2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
