Bleeding Blue and Gray - Couverture souple

Rutkow, Ira

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0811716724 ISBN 13 : 9780811716727

Editeur : Stackpole Books, 2015

Synopsis

A gritty, compelling story well told.--Publishers Weekly

"Great storytelling that both Civil War buffs and fans of medical history will surely relish."--Kirkus

This landmark history charts the practice and progress of American medicine during the Civil War and retells the story of the war through the care given the wounded.

Re-creates the often grisly experiences of wounded and sick Civil War soldiers

Details efforts by doctors, nurses, politicians, and others to improve care

Highlights the work of volunteers like Walt Whitman and Louisa May Alcott

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Ira M. Rutkow, a medical historian and retired surgeon, holds a doctorate in public health in addition to his medical degree. His other books include Seeking the Cure: A History of Medicine in America (978-1-4165-3841-7), James A. Garfield (978-0-8050-6950-1), and the New York Times Notable Book Surgery: An Illustrated History (978-0-8016-6078-8). He lives in New York City and the Hudson Valley.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Stackpole Books
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0811716724
• ISBN 13: 9780811716727
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Simon and Schuster Netherlands BV; info@simonandschuster.nl; ; Herculesplein 96; Utrecht; 3584 AA; Pays-Bas