Blood Work: A Tale of Medicine and Murder in the Scientific Revolution

Name: Blood Work
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by Holly Tucker

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Blood Work: A Tale of Medicine and Murder in the Scientific Revolution

by Holly Tucker

1 rating • 1 review • 2 shelved

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ISBN10 0393080420
ISBN13 9780393080421
Publish Date 21 March 2011
Publish Status Active
Imprint W. W. Norton & Company

Format eBook
Language English

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An interesting little book about the 17th century science of blood, blood circulation and blood transfusion. The book is a well researched narrative of the "race" between the French and the English to see who could do the first successful blood transfusion and is, at times, rather graphic.

The real take away of this book is how our social, moral, political views effect scientific research. In Dr. Tucker’s words, “My greatest hope is that when historians tell our own story decades and centuries from now, they will be able to say that we thought these issues through well and addressed them with fearless curiosity.” This review was originally posted on THE PFAEFFLE JOURNAL