{"product_id":"vital-organs-paperback","title":"Vital Organs - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSuzie Edge\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e...a bracing adventure, and one where our ancestors are not reduced to characters of myth and legend, but real people of flesh and blood. It is through this most intimate dissection that the past is brought so vividly to life - \u003cb\u003eThe Telegraph\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt's an incisive book (pun intended) that will leave you with a newfound appreciation of the vessel that carries you through life -\u003cb\u003e Irish Independent\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe remarkable stories of the world's most famous body parts.\u003cbr\u003eLouis XIV's rear end inspired the British National Anthem.\u003cbr\u003eQueen Victoria's armpit led to the development of antiseptics.\u003cbr\u003eRobert Jenkin's ear started a war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll too often, historical figures feel distant and abstract; more myth and legend than real flesh and blood. These stories of bodies and its parts remind us that history's most-loved, and most-hated, were real breathing creatures who inhabited organs and limbs just like us - until they're cut off that is. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMedical historian Dr Suzie Edge investigates over 40 cases of how we've used, abused, dug up, displayed, experimented on, and worshipped body parts, including why Percy Shelley's heart refused to burn; how Yao Niang's toes started a 1000 year long ritual; why a giant's bones are making us rethink medical ethics; and the strange case of Hitler's right testicle.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuzie Edge is a medical doctor and history enthusiast, who has worked in a variety of medical specialties including infectious diseases, haematology, and trauma and orthopaedic surgery. She recently completed an MLitt in Modern History to feed her fascination for the history of the human body and the history of medicine. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlways on the lookout for gory historical details, Suzie loves telling stories of how we have treated our human bodies in life and in death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSuzie has a black belt and is a trainee instructor in the martial art of Sooyang Do. She lives in a wee cottage in the Highlands of Scotland with her husband, their two teenage daughters and their dog, Scout.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 12, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47456800309426,"sku":"9781035404612","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/6fb80869f249f9bbc1c72de7c75ea084.webp?v=1778871515","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/vital-organs-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}