{"product_id":"empire-of-the-scalpel-9781501163746","title":"Empire of the Scalpel","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom an eminent surgeon and historian comes the “by turns fascinating and ghastly” \u003ci\u003e(The\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e, Editors’ Choice) story of surgery’s development—from the Stone Age to the present day—blending meticulous medical research with vivid storytelling.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere are not many life events that can be as simultaneously frightening and hopeful as a surgical operation. In America, tens-of-millions of major surgical procedures are performed annually, yet few of us consider the magnitude of these figures because we have such inherent confidence in surgeons. And, despite passionate debates about health care and the media’s endless fascination with surgery, most of us have no idea how the first surgeons came to be because the story of surgery has never been fully told. Now, \u003ci\u003eEmpire of the Scalpel\u003c\/i\u003e elegantly reveals surgery’s fascinating evolution from its early roots in ancient Egypt to its refinement in Eur","brand":"Scribner Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49531356873047,"sku":"9781501163746","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781501163746.jpg?v=1731882785","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/empire-of-the-scalpel-9781501163746","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}