Dr. Mutter's Marvels: A True Tale of Intrigue and Innovation at the Dawn of Modern Medicine

by Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz

Book Overview

A mesmerizing biography of the brilliant and eccentric medical innovator who revolutionized American surgery and founded the country's most famous museum of medical oddities Imagine undergoing an operation without anesthesia performed by a surgeon who refuses to sterilize his tools--or even wash his hands. This was the world of medicine when Thomas Dent Mutter began his trailblazing career as a plastic surgeon in Philadelphia during the middle of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1592408702
• ISBN13: 9781592408702
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Avery Publishing Group
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher

Customer Reviews

Sold as very good received like new.

In great shape very minor damage to cover. I’ve had this book before but other popular places to buy want more than it’s listed price. I’m so happy! This book mentions the museum and I would love to visit one day.

An amazing man

I study oddities and love the Mutter Museum in Philly. And I must say that this loving biography was such a treat to read. It gave me insight about the man behind the collection -- Dr. Thomas Dent Mutter, an eccentric surgeon and advocate for compassionate patient care. Definitely a must-read for anyone interested in nineteenth-century medicine!