{"product_id":"9780241370261-spare-parts","title":"Spare Parts","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn Unexpected History of Transplants\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Compelling' \u003c\/b\u003eChristopher Hart, \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A fascinating book'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_______________________________________________________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe think of transplant surgery as one of the medical wonders of the modern world -- but it's a lot older than you think. As ancient as the pyramids, its history is even more surprising. In \u003ci\u003eSpare Parts\u003c\/i\u003e, cultural historian Paul Craddock takes us on a fascinating journey and unearths incredible untold stories, from Indian surgeons regrafting lost noses in the sixth century BC, to the seventeenth century architect who helped pioneer blood transfusions, to the French seamstress whose needlework paved the way for kidney transplants in the early 1900s.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExpertly weaving together philosophy, science and cultural history, \u003ci\u003eSpare Parts\u003c\/i\u003e explores how transplant surgery has constantly tested the boundaries between human, animal and machine. It shows us that the history -- and future -- of transplant surgery is tied up with questions not only about who we are, but also \u003ci\u003ewhat \u003c\/i\u003ewe are, and what we might become.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_______________________________________________________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'By turns delightful and disturbing . A thoroughly engrossing read that I couldn't put down' \u003c\/b\u003eLINDSEY FITZHARRIS, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Facemaker \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Butchering Art\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Spare Parts is a fascinating read filled with adventure, delight and surprise' \u003c\/b\u003eRAHUL JANDIAL, surgeon and author of \u003ci\u003eLife on a Knife's Edge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This is a joyful romp through a fascinating slice of medical history'\u003c\/b\u003e WENDY MOORE, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Knife Man\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40324536533089,"sku":"9780241370261","price":9.26,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_32290971.jpg?v=1737126185","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780241370261-spare-parts","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}