This True Book of Ours: The Human Body: Man Himself

Synopsis: Using contemporary prints and models, and interviews with three experts in the field, the programme deals with the origins of modern anatomy. Assesses the contributions of Leonardo da Vinci and Andreas Vesalius in the context of innovation and authority, in this case the tension between the long-established anatomical doctrine of Galen and the new anatomy of the Renaissance.
Series: Rise of Scientific Europe 1500-1800, The: Course As283
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.
Year of production: 1992
Availability: Off-air recording licence
Sale; 1998 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Subjects: Medical sciences
Keywords: anatomy; history of medicine; history of science

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