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A graphic novel exploring amputation, revealing details about famous amputees throughout history, the invention of the tourniquet, phantom limb syndrome, types of prostheses, and transhumanist technologies.



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“This surprisingly delightful and empathetic examination offers an exemplar in the graphic medicine genre.”

—starred review Publishers Weekly


“Charming art and a fascinating (and a little gruesome!) subject. I learned so much—loved it!”

—Sydney Padua,author of The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage


“From Egyptian amputation to transhumanism, this engaging and entertaining exploration of what it means to modify the human body captivates on every page.”

—E. Paul Zehr,author of Chasing Captain America: How Advances in Science, Engineering, and Biotechnology Will Produce a Superhuman


“Medical illustrators and readers seeking a history of evolving healthcare technology will enjoy this work as an entertaining exploration describing modification of the human body.”

—David James Dries Doody's Review Service


“An entertaining and fascinating read.”

—Brigid Alverson School Library Journal

The Body Factory

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    A Paperback / softback by Héloïse Chochois, Kendra Boileau

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      Publisher Pennsylvania State University Press
      Published 3 May 2021
      ISBN-13 9780271087061
      978-0271087061
      ISBN-10 0271087064
      Also in:
      Anatomy Physiology Prosthetics

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      A graphic novel exploring amputation, revealing details about famous amputees throughout history, the invention of the tourniquet, phantom limb syndrome, types of prostheses, and transhumanist technologies.



      Trade Review

      “This surprisingly delightful and empathetic examination offers an exemplar in the graphic medicine genre.”

      —starred review Publishers Weekly


      “Charming art and a fascinating (and a little gruesome!) subject. I learned so much—loved it!”

      —Sydney Padua,author of The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage


      “From Egyptian amputation to transhumanism, this engaging and entertaining exploration of what it means to modify the human body captivates on every page.”

      —E. Paul Zehr,author of Chasing Captain America: How Advances in Science, Engineering, and Biotechnology Will Produce a Superhuman


      “Medical illustrators and readers seeking a history of evolving healthcare technology will enjoy this work as an entertaining exploration describing modification of the human body.”

      —David James Dries Doody's Review Service


      “An entertaining and fascinating read.”

      —Brigid Alverson School Library Journal

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