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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Francis Wells , Charles, Prince of WalesPublisher: Springer London Ltd Imprint: Springer London Ltd Edition: 2013 ed. Dimensions: Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 27.90cm Weight: 9.512kg ISBN: 9781447145301ISBN 10: 1447145305 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 03 June 2013 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsForeword by HRH Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales.- Foreword by Martin Kemp.- Preface.- Acknowledgements.- Introduction.- The Making of a Master: Leonardo, His Life and Times.- Leonardo, Anatomist or Natural Philosopher?.- Leonardo’s Use of Drawing.- Leonardo Da Vinci Drawings.- Leonardo’s Heart.- Leonardo: A Personal Legacy.- Leonardo Scholarship and the Cataloguing of the Anatomical Manuscripts.- Bibliography.ReviewsFrom the book reviews: Selected as Highly Commended at BMA Medical Book Awards for 2014. It will be of interest to many others and I hope it reaches the audience it deserves. This is a lovely book. Those few who are specifically interested in Leonardo's work on the heart will find much of value and I hope it is read by artists, art historians and surgeons, who will fine ... that the encounter with Leonardo's work is intellectually stimulating. (BMA Medical Book Awards, September, 2014) From the book reviews: Selected as “Highly Commended” at BMA Medical Book Awards for 2014. “It will be of interest to many others and I hope it reaches the audience it deserves. This is a lovely book. Those few who are specifically interested in Leonardo’s work on the heart will find much of value and I hope it is read by artists, art historians and surgeons, who will fine … that the encounter with Leonardo’s work is intellectually stimulating.” (BMA Medical Book Awards, September, 2014) From the book reviews: Selected as Highly Commended at BMA Medical Book Awards for 2014. It will be of interest to many others and I hope it reaches the audience it deserves. This is a lovely book. Those few who are specifically interested in Leonardo s work on the heart will find much of value and I hope it is read by artists, art historians and surgeons, who will fine that the encounter with Leonardo s work is intellectually stimulating. (BMA Medical Book Awards, September, 2014) Author InformationMr Francis Wells is a cardiothoracic surgeon at Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, the UK's largest specialist cardiothoracic hospital and most reputable cardiac centres. He is also an accomplished artist with a specific interest in Leonardo Da Vinci's drawings of the heart. Mr Wells is a recognized world leader in the field of mitral and tricuspid valve surgery. He has the largest experience in mitral valve reconstruction in the United Kingdom and among the largest in the world, with over 3,000 cases completed. He achieves a near 100% repair rate for fixing leaking mitral valves with mortality at less than 1.0% for first time procedures. His aim is to achieve a normally functioning valve. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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