Jurgen Torvald-The history of surgery. Gift books bound in leather.

Content:

1) "The Age of Surgeons "

"The Age of Surgeons" is a world bestseller by the German writer Jurgen Torvald. This is a fascinating medical detective story dedicated to high-profile discoveries that have turned the history of surgery. The greatest attention is focused on the events of the XIX century, since it was then, in 1864, that anesthesia was discovered, which means that painless operations became possible.

This edition is the first part of the dilogy "History of Surgery", which also includes the book"Empire of Surgeons".

These books are rightfully considered classics of the history of medicine and have earned Jurgen Torvald popularity all over the world.

2) "Empire of Surgeons"

The appearance of anesthesia, antiseptics and aseptics prepared the foundation for the development of surgery. And as soon as in the 80s of the XIX century it became possible to talk about its strength, as soon as infections ceased to inspire fear, which was inspired by centuries before, surgeons got access to all corners of the human body. Surgery began the struggle to fill in the "white spots" in human physiology. Completely unexplored before, the liver, heart, lungs, thyroid gland, brain, spinal cord and peripheral nervous system full of mysteries - the surgical scalpel penetrated into new and new limits of the human body, previously inaccessible to him. This marked the beginning of an international rivalry, in which surgeons from all parts of the world came together.

This edition is the second part of the dilogy "History of Surgery", which also includes the book"The Age of Surgeons".

These books are rightfully considered classics of the history of medicine and have earned Jurgen Torvald popularity all over the world.