The Body Factory
From the First Prosthetics to the Augmented Human
Will be published approx. on 3. May 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
168 pages
978-0-271-08706-1 (ISBN)
Description
A young man has a horrible motorcycle accident. He wakes up in the hospital to discover that one of his arms has been amputated. Then a portrait on the wall of his hospital room begins to speak to him. The subject of the painting introduces himself as Ambroise Pare, the French barber-surgeon who revolutionized the art of amputation. From this wonderfully absurd premise, the two begin an imaginary conversation that takes them through a sweeping history of surgical amputation, from the Stone Age to the Space Age. Unencumbered by pathos or didacticism, this graphic novel explores the world of amputation, revealing fascinating details about famous amputees throughout history, the invention of the tourniquet, phantom limb syndrome, types of prostheses, and transhumanist technologies.
Playfully illustrated and seriously funny, The Body Factory is sure to delight anyone interested in the history and future of medicine and how we repair-and even enhance-the body.
Playfully illustrated and seriously funny, The Body Factory is sure to delight anyone interested in the history and future of medicine and how we repair-and even enhance-the body.
Reviews / Votes
"This surprisingly delightful and empathetic examination offers an exemplar in the graphic medicine genre."-starred review Publishers Weekly "Charming art and a fascinating (and a little gruesome!) subject. I learned so much-loved it!"
-Sydney Padua, author of The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage "From Egyptian amputation to transhumanism, this engaging and entertaining exploration of what it means to modify the human body captivates on every page."
-E. Paul Zehr, author of Chasing Captain America: How Advances in Science, Engineering, and Biotechnology Will Produce a Superhuman "Medical illustrators and readers seeking a history of evolving healthcare technology will enjoy this work as an entertaining exploration describing modification of the human body."
-David James Dries Doody's Review Service "An entertaining and fascinating read."
-Brigid Alverson School Library Journal
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pennsylvania State University Press
Target group
Interest Age: From 13 to 16 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
118 Halftones, color; 38 Halftones, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 173 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
428 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-271-08706-1 (9780271087061)
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