The Body Factory
from the first prosthetics to the augmented human
$47.14
- Paperback
168 pages
- Release Date
2 May 2021
Summary
The Body Factory: A Graphic Novel of Amputation and Imagination
A young man, victim of a motorcycle accident, awakens in a hospital to the harsh reality of amputation. But his recovery takes an unexpected turn when a portrait on the wall comes to life.
The portrait’s subject, Ambroise Paré, a revolutionary barber-surgeon from France, guides him through a captivating journey into the history of surgical amputation, spanning from ancient times to the cutting-edge of the Space …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780271087061 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0271087064 |
| Author: | Kendra Boileau, Héloïse Chochois |
| Publisher: | Pennsylvania State University Press |
| Imprint: | Graphic Mundi |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 168 |
| Release Date: | 2 May 2021 |
| Weight: | 431g |
| Dimensions: | 254mm x 171mm x 11mm |
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Critics Review
“This surprisingly delightful and empathetic examination offers an exemplar in the graphic medicine genre.” –starred review, Publishers Weekly
“This surprisingly delightful and empathetic examination offers an exemplar in the graphic medicine genre.”
—starred review Publishers Weekly
“Charming art and a fascinating (and a little gruesome!) subject. I learned so much—loved it!”
—Sydney Padua, author of The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage
“From Egyptian amputation to transhumanism, this engaging and entertaining exploration of what it means to modify the human body captivates on every page.”
—E. Paul Zehr, author of Chasing Captain America: How Advances in Science, Engineering, and Biotechnology Will Produce a Superhuman
“Medical illustrators and readers seeking a history of evolving healthcare technology will enjoy this work as an entertaining exploration describing modification of the human body.”
—David James Dries Doody’s Review Service
“An entertaining and fascinating read.”
—Brigid Alverson School Library Journal
About The Author
Kendra Boileau
Héloïse Chochois is a scientific illustrator who debuted as a graphic novelist with the blog Infiltrée chez les physiciens. She is the author and illustrator of Intelligences artificielles.
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