Atlas of human anatomy and surgery

TASCHEN's 25th anniversary - Special edition. We owe a great debt to Jean Marc Bourgery (1797–1849) for his Atlas of Anatomy, which was not only a massive event in medical history, but also remains one of the most comprehensive and beautifully illustrated anatomical treatisesever published in any language. In 1830, having received his doctorate in medicine three years prior, Bourgery began work on his magnificent atlas in cooperation with illustrator Nicolas Henri Jacob (1782–1871). The first volumes were published the following year, but completion of the treatise required nearlytwo decades of dedication. The four parts of Bourgery's treatise cover descriptive anatomy, surgical anatomy and techniques, general anatomy and embryology, and microscopic anatomy. Jacob's spectacular hand-colored, life-size lithographs are remarkable for their clarity, color, and aesthetic appeal, reflecting a combination of directlaboratory observation and illustrative research; the images are to this day unsurpassed in anatomical illustration.

• ISBN: 978-3-8365-0866-7
• Editorial: Taschen
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 544
• Fecha Publicación: 01/12/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Multilingüe