The Life And Letters Of Horace Wells: Discoverer Of Anesthesia

by W. Harry Archer

Book Overview

The Life and Letters of Horace Wells: Discoverer of Anesthesia is a biographical work written by W. Harry Archer. The book is a comprehensive account of the life and work of Horace Wells, who is credited with the discovery of anesthesia. Wells was a dentist who, in the mid-19th century, experimented with the use of nitrous oxide as an anesthetic during dental procedures.The book is divided into several chapters, each of which covers a different aspect...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1432534637
• ISBN13: 9781432534639
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"