Mapping the human body
One of the most remarkable works in the whole history of anatomy: J.M. Bourgery's Atlas of Human Anatomy and Surgery
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Bourgery's monumental work required a titanic effort; he was the master-builder at all times, writing texts, carrying out remarkable syntheses, and supervising all details. The initial plan was respected and methodically executed, and the course was steadfastly maintained. The unusual traits of Bourgery's character show through across the result of these 20 years' work; he had an unshakable belief in his project, somehow feeling he was invested with a mission, and he was concerned about scientific honesty, accuracy of ideas, and perfection.
For his Treatise, Bourgery was not satisfied with a simple compilation. He personally conducted meticulous observations, based on numerous dissections and original anatomical preparations. He particularly devoted himself to the exact study of aspects of morphology which were still neglected, for reasons related to length of observation and methodological difficulty. Bourgery also developed several methods and new approaches in order to solve various questions that had remained in abeyance; in his Treatise, he described them systematically and in detail. At all times during his work Bourgery kept himself perfectly informed about recent research. He undertook, for the first time, numerous noteworthy syntheses, in particular on the anatomy of the nervous system and in embryology and organogenesis. But the project that Bourgery aimed for was much more than an encyclopaedic account of morphological observations. He stated: We hope to be able to show how knowledge of the organism should serve as the basis for ethics, legislation, and political economy.
Jean-Marie Le Minor & Henri Sick
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Bourgery's monumental work required a titanic effort; he was the master-builder at all times, writing texts, carrying out remarkable syntheses, and supervising all details. The initial plan was respected and methodically executed, and the course was steadfastly maintained. The unusual traits of Bourgery's character show through across the result of these 20 years' work; he had an unshakable belief in his project, somehow feeling he was invested with a mission, and he was concerned about scientific honesty, accuracy of ideas, and perfection.
For his Treatise, Bourgery was not satisfied with a simple compilation. He personally conducted meticulous observations, based on numerous dissections and original anatomical preparations. He particularly devoted himself to the exact study of aspects of morphology which were still neglected, for reasons related to length of observation and methodological difficulty. Bourgery also developed several methods and new approaches in order to solve various questions that had remained in abeyance; in his Treatise, he described them systematically and in detail. At all times during his work Bourgery kept himself perfectly informed about recent research. He undertook, for the first time, numerous noteworthy syntheses, in particular on the anatomy of the nervous system and in embryology and organogenesis. But the project that Bourgery aimed for was much more than an encyclopaedic account of morphological observations. He stated: We hope to be able to show how knowledge of the organism should serve as the basis for ethics, legislation, and political economy.
Jean-Marie Le Minor & Henri Sick
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Atlas of Anatomy
Hardcover, 29 x 40.5 cm (11.4 x 15.9 in.), 714 pages
$ 200.00
$ 200.00
Mapping the human body: Bourgery's monumental and unsurpassed treatise
