Empire of the Scalpel: The History of Surgery by Ira Rutkow

Empire of the Scalpel: The History of Surgery

Ira Rutkow

432 pages hardcover 2022

5 editions

nonfiction health history science emotional informative mysterious medium-paced
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From a renowned surgeon and historian with five decades of experience comes a remarkable history of surgery’s development—spanning the Stone Age to the present day—blending meticulous medical studies with lively and skillful storytelling.There are...

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