
The Essence of Invention
Medicine and the Joy of Creativity
Kieran Murphy(Author)
Dundurn Press
Published on 29. August 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
296 pages
978-1-4597-5403-4 (ISBN)
Description
The insight and creativity of a few courageous men and women transformed medical science. Dr. Murphy captures the mind of the inventor, their tenacity and determination, and explains how establishing a culture of creativity and collaboration is essential in allowing these talents to take flight.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Toronto
Canada
Publishing group
The Dundurn Group
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
photographs, graphs, tables, endnotes
Dimensions
Height: 226 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
499 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4597-5403-4 (9781459754034)
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E-Book
06/2024
Dundurn Press
€12.49
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Person
Dr. Kieran Murphy is a pioneering clinician, a renowned researcher, an esteemed teacher, and a prolific inventor. He is also an author, public speaker, and race car driver. Dr. Murphy holds eighty-one patents and his devices -- such as the Murphy needle and Murphy cement -- are used regularly around the world. He lives in Toronto.