xii, 315 pages, 16 leaves of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Prologue: "An unlovely object" -- The ballerina's rump -- The silver ghost -- Inspiration -- A strange new art -- The chamber of horrors -- The mirrorless ward -- Tin noses and steel hearts -- The miracle workers -- The boys on blue benches -- Percy -- Heroic failures -- Against all odds -- All that glitters.
Summary
"A biography of the plastic surgeon Harold Gillies with an emphasis on the development of plastic surgery during WWI"-- Provided by publisher.
